SAC Consulting

Sustainable food and drink – why it needs a team of all the talents

SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, has recently expanded its Food & Footprint service, recognising the growing need to offer wide-ranging expertise to equip farmers, food processors and retailers, to tackle some of the major challenges facing the sector around climate change and biodiversity loss.…

SRUC
18/10/2022

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

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

Seeking Shelter in Trees

Forestry and woodlands have an unrivalled history of providing shelter - to livestock, crops, and settlements, but also to farmers, landowners, businesses and investors during times of uncertainty. …

Ben Law
11/10/2022

Understanding the diversification opportunity

What does diversification do for farming businesses? It can mean different things.…

SRUC
22/09/2022

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

Enterprise in the midst of upheaval

Disruption is often the driver of enterprise and entrepreneurial behaviour. This is evidenced by recent industry activities and the 2021 GEM report.…

SRUC
06/09/2022

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

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

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

Elrick Prize recognises work to improve sustainability

A new annual prize has been created by SAC Consulting – part of SRUC – in memory of Senior Consultant Gavin Elrick.…

SRUC
24/01/2022

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