Research

The role of trees in transforming food systems

SRUC has contributed to a new report which explains the essential role of trees and forests in delivering nutritious food to all while restoring the Earth.…

SRUC
22/08/2022

Dog profiles key to rehoming success

With pet ownership – and rehoming – rising during the coronavirus pandemic, new research has found the content of description profiles could improve the long-term success of dog adoptions.…

SRUC
03/08/2022

Sheep and goat project on tour to France

An SRUC-led multinational project to improve the uptake of digital technologies in sheep and goat farming has held its first in-person transnational workshop in France.…

SRUC
02/08/2022

Digging up soil health hotspots

Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soil.…

SRUC
15/07/2022

SRUC to help steer agri-food net zero project

SRUC is part of a £5 million research network designed to help the UK agri-food industry move a step closer to net zero.…

SRUC
13/07/2022

Green light for £3m GreenShed

A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly £3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.…

SRUC
08/07/2022

SRUC celebrates successful return to Royal Highland Show

SRUC handed out 3,500 milkshakes and conducted more than 1,200 steak taste tests in a triumphant return to the Royal Highland Show.…

SRUC
29/06/2022

New Seed Potato Organisation wants to hear from growers

To learn more from other growers, the new Seed Potato Organisation (SPO) have put together a survey.…

SRUC
22/06/2022

Partnership working key for dairy-beef supply chain

The supply of dairy-bred calves has come under the spotlight as part of a project led by SRUC.…

SRUC
17/06/2022

A toast to £21m Digital Dairy Chain

The South-West of Scotland and Cumbria will become the “go to” region for future investment in high-tech dairy processing.…

SRUC
09/06/2022

SRUC Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre gets go-ahead

Highland Council has approved plans for the development of an £11 million Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre for SRUC on the Inverness campus.…

SRUC
07/06/2022

Opportunities and risks of large-scale land acquisition

With natural capital and afforestation driving market interest and land values, a new report by SRUC has identified associated risks that need to be managed.…

SRUC
31/05/2022