Research

Study highlights flaws in crop IP system

The decades-old intellectual property system for new crop and plant varieties may no longer be fit for purpose, according to geneticists at SRUC.…

SRUC
10/03/2021

Study highlights feeding for fertility

Metabolic profile testing could help inform farmers’ decisions on beef cattle nutrition and improve calving performance.…

SRUC
25/02/2021

Magic Beans

Growing peas and beans and precision farming are among the most effective measures in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on farms, new research has found.…

SRUC
22/02/2021

Microbiome science aims to tackle biggest challenges

New research and innovation collaboration networks could help to make the most of the UK’s world-renowned microbiome expertise.…

SRUC
18/02/2021

Making capital from nature

The importance of natural resources – such as clean water and fertile soil – for food and drink businesses is the focus of new research being led by SRUC.…

SRUC
17/02/2021

New research to improve mental health of farmers and crofters

New research will explore which interventions can best support the mental health and wellbeing of people in Scotland’s farming and crofting communities.…

SRUC
17/02/2021

Potato bean in running to be next superfood

A plant native to America could be grown in the UK, bringing huge benefits for a balanced, sustainable diet, new research has found.…

SRUC
15/02/2021

Burns suppers bring six-fold increase in haggis sales

The Scottish tradition of celebrating Robert Burns’s birthday on 25 January leads to a six-fold increase in the demand for haggis, new research has found.…

SRUC
21/01/2021

Mice, camera, action

A novel way of capturing images of small mammals in their natural habitat has been developed by a lecturer at SRUC.…

SRUC
20/01/2021

SRUC academic ranked alongside Nobel laureates

An academic from SRUC has been ranked as one of the most highly cited researchers from across the world, including Nobel laureates.…

SRUC
26/11/2020

Smart Sheep

SRUC is part of a research consortium awarded funding to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.…

SRUC
03/11/2020

Study looks at future of EU livestock

Research into the future of EU livestock has found more can be done to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the sector.…

SRUC
22/10/2020