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Courses for race horse lovers

Equine students at Scotland’s Rural College will be able to specialise in race horse care as part of their course thanks to the creation of a new Scottish Racing Academy.…

SRUC
03/03/2020

Victoria relishing SAC Consulting challenge

Helping customers to identify growth opportunities among today’s farming challenges is a key focus for SAC Consulting’s new Head of Advisory Operations.…

SRUC
02/03/2020

Animal Welfare Commission named

Members have been appointed to Scotland’s first independent Animal Welfare Commission, which is chaired by Professor Cathy Dwyer from SRUC.…

SRUC
02/03/2020

Seaweed is making waves in Scotland says top food & drink development team

Seaweed is one of the most popular products in development for our SAC Consulting Food & Drink team as consumer trends drive demand for food with health and nutritional benefits.…

SRUC
28/02/2020

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

Create your own opportunities, new farmers told

Aspiring farmers were told to make their own opportunities at an event for new entrants to the agricultural industry this week.…

SRUC
27/02/2020

Dairy farmers needed for M.Bovis study

Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the spread of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle.…

Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
26/02/2020

Torque of the farm

Record-breaking Scottish strongwoman Kim Best has borrowed one of her employer’s six-tonne tractors while training for her next event.…

SRUC
26/02/2020

Former Barony student up for Young Farmer award

A former Agriculture student and herd manager at SRUC’s Barony campus has been shortlisted for a Young Farmer of the Year award.…

SRUC
21/02/2020

Students look to the future at careers event

More than 400 students visited SRUC’s annual careers event at Elmwood this month to explore opportunities with around 50 organisations.…

SRUC
20/02/2020

Call for policy makers to protect pollinators

Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, a new study led by Scotland’s Rural College has found.…

SRUC
17/02/2020

Dumfries estate hosts next generation of foresters

Crown Estate Scotland has teamed up with SRUC to host innovative forestry management and operations courses for students.…

SRUC
13/02/2020