Research

Happy farm

Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College are launching a survey for farmers to get to the heart of the debate about what makes farm animals happy.…

SRUC
28/02/2020

Dairy farmers needed for M.Bovis study

Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the spread of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle.…

Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
26/02/2020

Call for policy makers to protect pollinators

Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, a new study led by Scotland’s Rural College has found.…

SRUC
17/02/2020

‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes found on pig farm

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a commercial farm, following the first longitudinal study of its kind.…

SRUC
05/02/2020

Cow DNA offers clues to longer life

Research into the DNA of Scottish cows could help humans live longer and healthier lives, scientists at Scotland’s Rural College have announced.…

SRUC
27/01/2020

Graze expectations

Researchers are looking into more effective ways to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in grazing cattle.…

SRUC
22/01/2020

Grassroots approach

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College are calling on pony owners to help them get to the root of laminitis – a painful condition which affects many ponies and horses.…

SRUC
16/01/2020

Scots scientists explore options on organic oilseed

Scientists have teamed up with farmers and industry to explore the possibility of growing organic oilseed rape (Canola) in Scotland for the first time.…

SRUC
07/01/2020

New fleece of life for sheep project

A European sheep network has been given a new lease of life after securing funding for three years.…

SRUC
16/12/2019

Back to the future

The importance of ensuring a future for ‘high nature value’ farmlands across the globe has been highlighted in a new paper published by a consortium of European scientists.…

SRUC
10/12/2019

Counting sheep

The Scottish sheep industry needs to process more animals at home and develop markets outside of the European Union in order to meet future challenges, new research has found. The research –…

SRUC
19/11/2019

Raising the bar on positive animal welfare

A review of positive animal welfare has found it represents an important evolution from the wider concept of animal welfare. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College led a critical review of the…

SRUC
18/11/2019