Natural Economy

Mushrooming opportunities for farmers

Medicinal cannabis, mushrooms and cut flowers are among three alternative crops which could be grown successfully in the South of Scotland, a new report published by SRUC has revealed.…

SRUC
08/12/2020

Consumer choice alone should not determine food quality post-Brexit

Food standards in post-Brexit Britain should not be determined by consumer choice alone, economists at SRUC have warned.…

SRUC
30/11/2020

SRUC looks to add another string to its bow

SRUC is part of a £3 million research and development programme to explore ideas that could go on to become major UK festivals in 2022.…

SRUC
17/11/2020

Report urges farmers to play their part to meet climate ambition

Scottish farmers have the opportunity to be “the champions and not the victims” of climate change, according to a new report.…

SRUC
10/11/2020

Smart Sheep

SRUC is part of a research consortium awarded funding to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.…

SRUC
03/11/2020

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

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

SRUC tops UK list for SME consulting income

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) provides more business value to SMEs than any other higher education institution in the UK.…

SRUC
29/09/2020

Brexit and Covid-19 lead to farm changes

The combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has led to a change in the outlook of farmers and crofters in Scotland.…

SRUC
28/09/2020

Stepping towards a green recovery

Leading a struggling economy into a green recovery offers more challenges than it did pre-Covid-19, a leading environmental scientist will warn this week.…

SRUC
28/09/2020

Prospects for recovering economy far from rosy

Economists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have called for targeted support for those sectors most in peril following the end of the job retention and self-employment support schemes.…

SRUC
17/09/2020

Sustainable food is key to economic recovery

The Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate sustainable food trends, according to a consultant at SAC Consulting – part of SRUC.…

SRUC
18/08/2020