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Award-winning farmer named Interim Chair of SRUC Board

David Bell, Interim Chair of the SRUC Board.   An award-winning farmer from Fife has been named Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. Following a formal application process, David Bell – a Board member…

  • SRUC
  • 10/09/2025
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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
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Rob’s Garden: A living legacy of learning, sustainability, and community

A new “living laboratory” garden will help students learn more about crop agronomy and how they can sequester carbon, support biodiversity and provide renewable energy.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/09/2025
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Honorary Fellowships awarded to champions of agriculture and animal welfare

The co-founder of The Ethical Dairy, which established a sustainable system which allows calves to stay with their mothers, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by SRUC. …

  • SRUC
  • 28/08/2025
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Family affair as mother and daughter graduate together

A mother and daughter have been celebrating after graduating from SRUC on the same day.…

  • SRUC
  • 28/08/2025
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Chair of SRUC Board steps down

The Chair of the SRUC Board has announced that she will be resigning with effect from September 2025, entirely for personal reasons. Linda Hanna made history when she was elected in March 2022,…

  • SRUC
  • 06/08/2025
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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
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Agriculture Minister praises 'world-class' SRUC vet school

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie with Professor Caroline Argo at SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences.   Scotland’s Agriculture Minister has praised the “world-class, innovative,…

  • SRUC
  • 29/07/2025
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Scientists lead world-first study to track antibiotic resistance in pets

The study is important for the health of pets and their owners.   Scientists in Scotland will lead the world’s first study of antibiotic resistance levels in the nation’s pet population to help reduce…

  • SRUC
  • 29/07/2025
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£3m project to examine digital innovation in livestock sector

A sheep with a digital collar at SRUC’s Hill and Mountain Research Centre.   A new multinational project will highlight how digital technologies – and other innovative ways to collect livestock and…

  • SRUC
  • 21/07/2025
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Nationwide study set to improve poultry welfare

A new £500k commercial poultry catching and handling study is aiming to improve the welfare of farmed birds throughout Britain.…

  • SRUC
  • 07/07/2025
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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
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