Consulting and Commercial

The power of protein

Members of the dairy industry are being invited to find out how improved protein nutrition can improve production, lower feed costs and reduce environmental impact. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)…

SRUC
07/07/2020

Taking an alternative approach to crops

Experts are investigating ways to create new foods and related products from alternative crops to maximise the use of locally produced food and drink.…

SRUC
23/06/2020

Scots farmers pessimistic over Brexit

Around three-quarters of Scottish farmers have a sceptical or pessimistic view of the industry post-Brexit.…

SRUC
19/06/2020

Webinars offer steps to building a new business

A webinar series has been designed to direct agricultural businesses through the journey of a new start.…

SRUC
10/06/2020

New soil sequestration module to reduce carbon footprint

A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has been updated to include a soil sequestration module.…

SRUC
22/05/2020

‘Scotland in miniature’ could provide carbon-reduction blueprint

An island described as ‘Scotland in miniature’ could help serve as a blueprint for Scottish agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.…

SRUC
05/05/2020

Unwrapping the secret of ‘healthy’ chocolate

New ‘healthy’ and luxury vegan chocolates are being developed by two Scottish businesses with the help of an SRUC chef.…

SRUC
29/04/2020

Benchmarking farm performance

New benchmarking tools have been created to help farmers improve their profitability by comparing their performance against other businesses in the sector.…

SRUC
28/04/2020

Understanding animals’ emotions

Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…