Consulting and Commercial

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

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

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

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

Crop updates: July 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
29/07/2025

A Bright Funding Future Ahead?

A new capital grant scheme is set to support farmers and crofters in improving the sustainability, efficiency, and resilience of their agricultural businesses.…

Alex Pirie
07/07/2025

Food & farming podcaster wins prestigious agricultural communications award

A former SRUC lecturer and student has added to his growing collection of accolades with the Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications. Wallace Currie, who studied at SRUC before spending…

SRUC
24/06/2025

Crop updates: 20 June 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 progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SRUC
20/06/2025

Crop updates: 5 June 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 progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SAC Consulting
11/06/2025

Crop updates: 23 May 2025

Crops with better rooting have been more resilient in the dry conditions. Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and…

SAC Consulting
28/05/2025

Headwinds and High Spots: The Economic State of Scottish Farming

Earlier in April, the Scottish Government published its annual Scottish Farm Business Survey results for 2023-2024. This detailed economic and environmental data is gathered from 400 volunteer commercial farms in Scotland across the traditionally supported sectors.…

SAC Consulting
26/05/2025

Crop updates: 8 May 2025

Growth rates in crops vary widely and some crops are leaping ahead with awns out in winter barley and flag leaves emerging in winter wheat and oats. Cool and dry weather is definitely holding back some crops and is certainly impacting pest, weed, and disease levels. Since crops are at a huge range of growth stages and often a bit off calendar norms we have covered as many bases as possible in this report. …

SAC Consulting
14/05/2025