livestock

Tropical livestock centre publishes ten-year vision

A livestock genetic research organisation involving SRUC has published its ten-year vision to support tropical livestock development and the lives of people who rely on them for food and income.…

SRUC
22/07/2020

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

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

Happy farm

Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College are launching a survey for farmers to get to the heart of the debate about what makes farm animals happy.…

SRUC
28/02/2020

Joint conference explores sustainable solutions

A joint conference between SRUC and Teagasc is taking place in Dublin today (Friday 6 December).…

SRUC
06/12/2019

Upland research farms reach 50-year summit

Scotland’s Rural College is this week celebrating the 50th anniversary of its innovative, influential and international upland research and demonstration farms.…

SRUC
11/11/2019

Finding the positives in animal welfare

Researchers at SRUC have found a significant overlap between the views of farmers and scientists on positive animal welfare. In the first study of its kind, livestock farmers were asked directly what…

SRUC
09/10/2019

Global livestock research centre looks to the future

The founding partners of a global livestock research partnership, including SRUC, have signed a collaborative framework agreement to underpin its future for the next five years.…

SRUC
02/10/2019