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Scientists show how climate-smart forage can help farmers cut livestock emissions
The answer to how farmers in Africa and Asia could one day grow crops that are both resistant to a changing climate as well as being able to reduce methane emissions in cattle could be found in a laboratory in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 01/10/2025
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New dairy farm contractor hails ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
Jordan Duddy, contract farmer at SRUC's Acrehead Farm.A 23-year-old from Carlisle has taken on the role of contract farmer at SRUC’s Acrehead dairy farm after a competitive selection process. The…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2025
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Crop updates: 25 September 2025
Left: Wheat going in in drying conditions Kelso. Right: Oilseed rape growing away well Kelso.Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and…
- SRUC
- 30/09/2025
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Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves
A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…
- SRUC News
- 25/09/2025
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Aye robot – SRUC part of new Borderlands Deep Tech Accelerator Hub
SRUC is to be a key partner at a new technology hub in the Scottish Borders.…
- SRUC
- 23/09/2025
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Crop updates: September 2025
Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…
- SRUC
- 18/09/2025
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New appointment for Digital Dairy Chain
Pauline Murray has been appointed as the next Programme Director of the Digital Dairy Chain, which is led by SRUC from its Barony campus near Dumfries.…
- SRUC
- 18/09/2025
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Award-winning farmer named Interim Chair of SRUC Board
David Bell, Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. An award-winning farmer from Fife has been named Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. Following a formal application process, David Bell – a Board member…
- SRUC
- 10/09/2025
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Crop updates: August 2025
Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…
- SRUC
- 03/09/2025
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Rob’s Garden: A living legacy of learning, sustainability, and community
A new “living laboratory” garden will help students learn more about crop agronomy and how they can sequester carbon, support biodiversity and provide renewable energy.…
- SRUC
- 02/09/2025
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Honorary Fellowships awarded to champions of agriculture and animal welfare
The co-founder of The Ethical Dairy, which established a sustainable system which allows calves to stay with their mothers, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by SRUC. …
- SRUC
- 28/08/2025
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Family affair as mother and daughter graduate together
A mother and daughter have been celebrating after graduating from SRUC on the same day.…
- SRUC
- 28/08/2025
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