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New survey to highlight farmer and crofter wellbeing

SRUC is among a group of partners to launch a survey to better understand the needs and concerns of Scotland’s farmers and crofters, with the view of introducing a new wellbeing programme in 2022-23.…

SRUC
04/04/2022

Cost of living crisis will push more into rural poverty

The new measures announced by the Chancellor will leave many more rural households in fuel poverty.…

SRUC
01/04/2022

Down-to-earth approach to soil management

A study led by researchers from SRUC has found surface runoff and erosion are the principle sources of phosphorus loss in arable soils.…

SRUC
31/03/2022

Project to reproduce sociable pigs

An innovative project will look at whether the social competence of pigs – and in turn their welfare – can be improved through management and breeding.…

SRUC
29/03/2022

The result is in…

Voting for a new Chair of the SRUC Board took place during March and the result is in.…

SRUC
22/03/2022

Boosting the benefits of protected areas

A new policy briefing has called for transformative change in the planning and management of designated protected land in Scotland.…

SRUC
17/03/2022

Getting a stranglehold on equine disease

SRUC is hosting a special event to promote Strangles Awareness Week (SAW) which aims to highlight the dangers of the highly contagious equine disease and help prevent an outbreak. …

SRUC
15/03/2022

FinTech Research & Innovation Roadmap features SRUC

The FinTech Research and Innovation Roadmap was published on Friday explaining the pathway over a ten-year period to deliver an additional 20,000 plus financial technology or “fintech” jobs in Scotland.…

SRUC
07/03/2022

No horsing around for ponyman and trainee stalker Rory

A former Gamekeeping student from SRUC won the coveted overall winner trophy at this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…

SRUC
04/03/2022

New appointment is “critical piece” of leadership jigsaw

A new appointment to SRUC will help the institution enhance and develop its business-led research portfolio and academia to business engagement.…

SRUC
01/03/2022

Poll highlights concerns about climate change

A new survey sponsored by SRUC has found four in five Scots consider climate change a ‘global emergency’.…

SRUC
28/02/2022

Tuning pork labels

More than a third of consumers are willing to pay a significant price premium for fresh pork products labelled as ‘animal friendly’ new research has found.…

SRUC
25/02/2022