Consulting and Commercial

Former Agriculture student wins £1k Norvite Scholarship
A former Agriculture student from SRUC has been awarded a Norvite Scholarship, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.…
- SRUC
- 20/09/2023

Eurofins enters new partnership with SRUC
Eurofins Agro Testing is now leading the soil, forage and plant pathology laboratory at SRUC and will work in partnership with SAC Consulting to strengthen and develop its agricultural testing service across the UK. …
- SRUC
- 11/09/2023

Small Business Innovation Drives Growth
Scotland’s agrifood sector has many small vibrant, often family, businesses that sustain communities and innovate to drive that all-important economic growth. This innovation and enterprise creation strengthens industry resilience and helps to ensure these businesses grow and develop to support the next generation. …
- Sascha Grierson and Ceri Ritchie
- 03/08/2023

Diversification: Maximising Opportunities for Your Farming Future
Diversification continues to be a key contributor supporting farm business income and is likely to play a crucial role in the future sustainability of Scottish agriculture. …
- SRUC
- 28/07/2023

Early success in campaign to save lapwings
A new project designed to reverse the decline in the population of one of Scottish farmland’s most loved birds is reporting significant early progress.…
- SRUC
- 26/07/2023

Rewarding Awards!
Food & drink and agricultural awards deliver multi-faceted benefits. …
- Ceri Richie
- 21/07/2023

SAC Consulting celebrates its first cohort of Carbon Literate citizens
SAC Consulting (part of SRUC) is taking significant steps to enhance its Carbon Literacy credentials.…
- SRUC
- 07/07/2023

Cloud innovation launches Scotland’s carbon calculator into next generation
The award-winning farm carbon calculator, Agrecalc, will be launching its state-of-the-art version of the platform – Agrecalc Cloud – at this year’s Royal Highland Show.…
- SRUC
- 21/06/2023

Digital Dairy Chain highlighted in National Innovation Strategy
The Principal and Chief Executive of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has welcomed the organisation’s prominent inclusion in Scotland’s newly published National Innovation Strategy.…
- SRUC
- 13/06/2023

Zoo poo and ‘hot dogs’
SRUC reveals activities for 2023 Royal Highland Show.…
- SRUC
- 12/06/2023

Free woodland advice for crofters and smallholders
Free advisory visits offering help to access grants for tree planting and woodland management are being offered to crofters and smallholders.…
- SRUC
- 09/06/2023

On-farm events will help build resilience
With rising costs, unpredictable weather patterns and the removal of pesticides adding to the uncertainties in farming, researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are teaming up with colleagues from SAC Consulting to deliver three on-farm events across the country to identify key challenges and create solutions that work on farm.…
- SRUC
- 22/05/2023