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Chicken wings its way to charities

Food banks, school breakfast clubs and homeless shelters have benefitted from a massive 1.4 tonne donation of chicken from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
17/04/2020

Putting Community First

The running of the Oatridge Golf Course at the Scotland’s Rural College at Ecclesmachan, near Uphall in West Lothian, has transferred to the Binny Golf Club.…

SRUC
09/04/2020

Sheep and Goat Health Scheme

A statement from George Caldow, Head of SRUC Veterinary Services, on SRUC’s Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme. “I would like to reassure the members of SRUC's Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (PSGHS) and those involved in the wider sheep industry that SRUC will do everything that can be done to ensure continuity of the health scheme.…

SRUC
08/04/2020

SRUC principal appointed to DFID group

The principal of Scotland’s Rural College has been appointed to the UK’s Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) Science Advisory Group (SAG).…

SRUC
06/04/2020

Cancellation of leading equestrian event

The organisers of the Harbro Scottish Home Pony have announced the cancellation of the event for 2020, in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
06/04/2020

Farmers urged to wade into bird conservation

Farmers and land managers have an important role to play in reversing the declining numbers of wading birds in Scotland, according to a new report.…

SRUC
03/04/2020

Understanding animals’ emotions

Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…

SRUC
02/04/2020

Farmers urged to prepare plan B

Farming consultants have created an emergency document to help farmers plan ahead in case they fall ill during the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
01/04/2020

Sowing the seeds for research project

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have created an apple pollination experiment to help parents who are home schooling their children.…

SRUC
31/03/2020

Livestock transport expert calls it a day

One of the world’s leading experts in livestock transportation is this week retiring after 15 years at Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
30/03/2020

More forceful action needed to stop stockpiling

More forceful warnings around the social consequences of stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak could ease the pressure on UK supermarkets.…

SRUC
27/03/2020

How has Covid-19 impacted our food chain?

The Covid-19 outbreak has brought health risks and difficulties to our food chains.…

SRUC
27/03/2020