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Consulting and Commercial

Time to think about Food and Footprint

As SAC Consulting launches its Food & Footprint campaign, Andrew Bauer says now is the time for the industry to take credible action.…

  • SRUC
  • 23/08/2022
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Carbon audits boom, but are they relevant?

Carbon audits must not be treated as another tick box exercise for farmers but viewed as an opportunity to add value to a farming business.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/08/2022
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Environmental and productivity ‘win-wins’ on Scottish livestock farms

Sheep and beef specialists from SAC Consulting will showcase examples of environment and productivity synergies with farmers across Scotland this year at four Graze Up debate events.…

  • SRUC
  • 04/08/2022
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A time to shine for diversified farming businesses

Following the success of the inaugural award in 2021, AgriScot, in partnership with SAC Consulting, has today launched the 'AgriScot Diversified Farm of the Year 2022' award.…

  • SRUC
  • 25/07/2022
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SRUC celebrates successful return to Royal Highland Show

SRUC handed out 3,500 milkshakes and conducted more than 1,200 steak taste tests in a triumphant return to the Royal Highland Show.…

  • SRUC
  • 29/06/2022
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Kaia delivers winning Agrecalc pitch

A research assistant with SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, won a ‘Best Pitch’ award in the semi-finals of Scotland’s largest company creation programme for the university sector.…

  • SRUC
  • 27/06/2022
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Learn how drones can elevate your business

Visitors to the Royal Highland Show will be able to learn how drones are playing an increasingly important role in rural life.…

  • SRUC
  • 21/06/2022
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SRUC welcomes new National Test Programme

SRUC has welcomed the launch of a Scottish Government programme which gives farmers, crofters and land managers access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance.…

  • SRUC
  • 29/04/2022
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Donations amount to more than just chicken feed

Nearly 156,000 meals were donated to more than 800 charities in 2021 using chicken supplied by SRUC and poultry breeding company Aviagen®.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/02/2022
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Purreldeggie Poultry Farm public consultation

SAC Consulting is undertaking a public consultation about a Proposal of Application Notice with Perth and Kinross Council for a new poultry rearing farm at Purreldeggie Farm.…

  • SRUC
  • 10/02/2022
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Diversification award goes to Newton Farm

A farm which offers visitors the chance to walk alpacas, feed the animals and groom a highland cow has received a new diversification award.…

  • SRUC
  • 09/02/2022
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Potato conference signposts new direction for industry

Potato experts from across the UK and USA will provide Scotland’s growers with valuable advice on how to tackle topical issues such as climate change and labour shortages. …

  • SRUC
  • 18/01/2022
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