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Keep on tracking

A consultant at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has switched track from agricultural drainage to restoring a steam railway in Aberdeenshire.…

SRUC
29/10/2020

Moving to the beet

A New Zealand-based expert will take part in a series of webinars - aimed specifically at sheep, beef and dairy - on the use of fodder beet as a crop to feed livestock over the winter.…

SRUC
28/10/2020

Bouncing forward from a crisis

New Zealand farmer Doug Avery will discuss the importance of building crisis resilience in difficult times.…

SRUC
27/10/2020

Skye corncrake partnership celebrates 10 years

A collaborative partnership to help secure a future for Skye’s corncrake population is celebrating its tenth anniversary.…

SRUC
26/10/2020

Growing an organic partnership

A unique postgraduate course in Organic Farming is celebrating its 20th year at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
23/10/2020

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

Keeping cows with calves

Dairy farmers and new entrants interested in operating a cow-with-calf dairy system are invited to take part in a survey.…

Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
21/10/2020

BVD Stamp it Out project extended

A £5.7 million project to address Bovine Viral Diarrhoea in cattle has been extended by six months due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
20/10/2020

Event to explain science behind provenance

Food experts and researchers are teaming up to highlight the science behind the provenance of Scottish produce.…

SRUC
19/10/2020

Jockey appointed to spur on racing students

A jockey has been appointed to teach and assess the progress of equine students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
16/10/2020

Large proportion of Scots farmers are ‘risk-averse’

Nearly 40 per cent of Scotland’s farmers are “risk-averse”, according to a survey on how Brexit might affect business planning.…

SRUC
15/10/2020

Joint venture into farming

New entrants, current farmers and landowners can learn more about a unique way of getting into agriculture or expanding current farming practices at a free webinar with leading industry experts.…

SRUC
12/10/2020