SAC Consulting

Stepping into Agricultural Consultancy: My SAC Consulting Experience

I completed the SAC Consulting summer placement in Stirling, building on my earlier experience during my second year at SRUC Barony, where I worked with a consultant for a month.…

SAC Consulting
14/10/2025

Crop updates: October 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SRUC
14/10/2025

Crop updates: 25 September 2025

Left: Wheat going in in drying conditions Kelso. Right: Oilseed rape growing away well Kelso.Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and…

SRUC
30/09/2025

Crop updates: September 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…

SRUC
18/09/2025

Crop updates: August 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…

SRUC
03/09/2025

Crop updates: July 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the…

SRUC
29/07/2025

Crop updates: 20 June 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SRUC
20/06/2025

Crop updates: 5 June 2025

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SAC Consulting
11/06/2025

Crop updates: 23 May 2025

Crops with better rooting have been more resilient in the dry conditions. Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and…

SAC Consulting
28/05/2025

Headwinds and High Spots: The Economic State of Scottish Farming

Earlier in April, the Scottish Government published its annual Scottish Farm Business Survey results for 2023-2024. This detailed economic and environmental data is gathered from 400 volunteer commercial farms in Scotland across the traditionally supported sectors.…

SAC Consulting
26/05/2025

Crop updates: 8 May 2025

Growth rates in crops vary widely and some crops are leaping ahead with awns out in winter barley and flag leaves emerging in winter wheat and oats. Cool and dry weather is definitely holding back some crops and is certainly impacting pest, weed, and disease levels. Since crops are at a huge range of growth stages and often a bit off calendar norms we have covered as many bases as possible in this report. …

SAC Consulting
14/05/2025

Top Award for Consultant Who Champions Women in Agriculture

SAC Consulting’s Mary-Jane Lawrie was last night named ‘Agricultural Advisor of the Year’ at a glittering ceremony in London.…

SAC Consulting
07/05/2025