Research
Smart technologies for sheep and goat farmers
A multinational project which aims to improve the uptake of digital technologies in sheep and goat farming will showcase new solutions at an online workshop next week.…
- SRUC
- 04/02/2022
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Cow to Cone
An education project aims to engage students on a new mathematics course with agriculture – and specifically the manufacture of milk and ice-cream.…
- SRUC
- 31/01/2022
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Boost for bid to save rare Lop pig breed
The findings of a unique genomic study involving SRUC pave the way for action to save the rare native Lop pig breed.…
- SRUC
- 20/01/2022
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SRUC projects will help farmers tackle climate change
Researchers at SRUC have been awarded nearly £95,000 to help UK farming transition to net zero and become more sustainable.…
- SRUC
- 17/01/2022
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Ecological practices offer financial benefits for farmers
Farmers could increase their profits by 7 per cent by adopting some ecological management practices – and help achieve sustainable and greener goals for agriculture, new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 21/12/2021
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Call for participation in ground-breaking land sales report
A major report has been commissioned to understand more about the nature and value of rural land sales in Scotland. …
- SRUC
- 16/12/2021
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Future proofing the sheep industry
The future direction of the Scottish sheep industry will come under the spotlight at an online event organised by SRUC next month.…
- SRUC
- 13/12/2021
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Farmers need support to change the way they farm
In this opinion piece Bethan Thompson talks about an EU project which aims to understand the factors which influence the uptake of agroecological farming practices.…
- SRUC
- 30/11/2021
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Scan-do attitude
Sheep CT scans could be analysed at lightning speed using machine learning, according to a new study.…
- SRUC
- 16/11/2021
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Once bitten, twice shy
The outcome of a contest between two unfamiliar pigs can have an impact on their attitude towards subsequent aggressive encounters, according to new research.…
- SRUC
- 12/11/2021
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‘Hedge funding’ to help ease Capital traffic pollution
A new study is set to highlight the importance of hedgerows in protecting Edinburgh’s residents from rising levels of traffic pollution.…
- SRUC
- 03/11/2021
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Eating without heating the world
An interactive event about the science of food, farming and climate change will cover everything from managing marine environments under climate change to breeding cattle and using daffodils to reduce global warming.…
- SRUC
- 02/11/2021
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