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Crofting in the Outer Hebrides in ascendency says SAC Consulting

SAC Consulting’s team in the Highlands and Islands’ region is seeing a renewed interest in crofting.…

SRUC
12/02/2020

Sugar beet to make a comeback?

A Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group facilitated by SAC Consulting is to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish sugar beet and its processing in eastern Scotland.…

SRUC
10/02/2020

Game for a challenge

Young chefs from two St Andrews restaurants were taken on a game-based learning journey at SRUC Elmwood.…

SRUC
06/02/2020

‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes found on pig farm

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a commercial farm, following the first longitudinal study of its kind.…

SRUC
05/02/2020

Farmers demonstrate ‘who dares wins’ spirit

A shepherdess, an entrepreneur who created an outdoor centre and a gin producer, will speak at an annual event highlighting the diverse range of options open to new or aspiring farmers.…

SRUC
04/02/2020

Rangers on loan

Countryside Management students are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to a unique partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.…

SRUC
03/02/2020

Beefing up labels

Consumers in the UK are willing to pay a higher premium for healthier and more sustainable beef mince than those in Spain, a new study by researchers at Scotland’s Rural College has found.…

SRUC
31/01/2020

Cow DNA offers clues to longer life

Research into the DNA of Scottish cows could help humans live longer and healthier lives, scientists at Scotland’s Rural College have announced.…

SRUC
27/01/2020

Graze expectations

Researchers are looking into more effective ways to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in grazing cattle.…

SRUC
22/01/2020

£50k gift for Ayr students

Students at Scotland’s Rural College are set to benefit from a £50k donation towards training, study tours and travel.…

SRUC
22/01/2020

Debate offers policy makers food for thought

Scotland could learn much from the Nordic countries when it comes to sustainable food production and lowering the rate of child obesity.…

SRUC
21/01/2020

Students whip up chocolate treats

Hospitality students at Scotland’s Rural College enjoyed an artisan chocolate workshop led by patisserie chef Shona Sutherland.…

SRUC
20/01/2020