Natural Economy
Sheep sharing
An EU network to increase sheep productivity and flock profitability by knowledge exchange is celebrating the end of its three-year partnership with an event in Perth. During this time, the SheepNet…
- SRUC
- 24/09/2019
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Beefing up cattle production in New Mexico
Scotland’s Rural College is part of a new multi-million dollar research project investigating how to improve beef cattle production in the United States using precision farming methods.…
- SRUC
- 23/09/2019
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Getting up to speed with smart farming
Smart farming technologies for precision agriculture will be highlighted at a free event for farmers and agri-tech companies. The use of imaging technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) to…
- SRUC
- 18/09/2019
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Funding for farm resilience planning
Specialist support and advice worth up to £1,000 has been announced for farm resilience planning in the face of current Brexit and market uncertainty.…
- SRUC
- 11/09/2019
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Wood you like to diversify?
The benefits of woodland and timber crops will be highlighted at an event aimed at farmers who are growing their business, diversifying or planning for succession. The Wood You Like to Diversify?…
- SRUC
- 09/09/2019
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‘Here’s one I planted earlier…’
A strong demand for wood fuel means pioneering Aberdeenshire farmers are now reaping the rewards of trees planted 20 years ago.…
- SRUC
- 12/08/2019
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MSPs given lowdown on sustainable farming
Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy & Connectivity Committee have been learning more about future sustainable agricultural policy and practices in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 08/08/2019
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Professor to help shape future rural policy
SRUC’s Head of Integrated Land Management has joined a panel of academic experts to review and advise on future rural policy in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 02/08/2019
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Post-Brexit launch is hosted at Oatridge
The Chair of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee said he “couldn’t have picked a better venue” when launching the future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit report at Oatridge.…
- SRUC
- 31/07/2019
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Scots rural businesses upbeat despite challenges
Nearly three-quarters of rural businesses in Scotland reported that they had a good operating environment in 2018, despite facing a number of challenges.…
- SRUC
- 18/07/2019
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