Agriculture
Helping livestock producers to reduce costs and improve farm efficiency this winter
Given that so many costs associated with keeping livestock over the winter have increased substantially recently, most livestock farmers are looking for different ways to manage this challenge. …
- Kirsten Williams
- 25/10/2022
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Agriculture student’s award is “proud moment” for SRUC
SRUC student Rhona Campbell-Crawford has been named Agricultural Student of the Year in the British Farming Awards – despite not coming from a farming background.…
- SRUC
- 21/10/2022
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New farmers’ handbook highlights impact of Ukraine conflict
The conflict in Ukraine has hit the agricultural sector hard, leading to some significant changes to gross margins within the 2022/23 edition of the Farm Management Handbook. …
- SRUC
- 17/10/2022
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Knowledge sharing and innovation projects receive £150k
Two SRUC and SAC Consulting projects aimed at tackling climate change and enhancing competitiveness in the agriculture and food production sectors have been awarded more than £150,000.…
- SRUC
- 13/10/2022
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Integrated Carbon Farming not all about trees
In light of the Scottish Government’s legal commitment to reaching Net zero emissions by 2045 there is increasing reference to, and interest in, ‘carbon farming’. …
- Christine Beaton
- 04/10/2022
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£16m will help Tropical Livestock Centre bring genetic gains to smallholders
Researchers dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in the Global South through advances in animal genetics research are beginning a new phase in their endeavours.…
- SRUC
- 27/09/2022
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£16m will help Tropical Livestock Centre bring genetic gains to smallholders (1)
Researchers dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in the Global South through advances in animal genetics research are beginning a new phase in their endeavours. …
- SRUC
- 27/09/2022
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Understanding the diversification opportunity
What does diversification do for farming businesses? It can mean different things.…
- SRUC
- 22/09/2022
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Fields of opportunity for Scottish agricultural apprentices
Twelve apprentices have started a bespoke agricultural engineering course using the latest AGCO products as part of a new partnership between the global agricultural machinery giant and SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 22/09/2022
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Helping customers to simplify the complexity of Scope 3 emissions
It is becoming increasingly important for businesses to consider their contribution to the climate crisis and begin to reduce their impact.…
- SRUC
- 21/09/2022
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Project aims to solve ear tag issues
A new project aims to gather evidence on tag loss and retention rates, and how this could be addressed to help livestock keepers in the future.…
- SRUC
- 20/09/2022
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Pollination is key for fruitful oilseed rape crop
When oilseed rape experiences a lack of pollination it allocates more resources to plant growth and flowering – producing less robust plants – new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 31/08/2022
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