Agri-Business
SRUC researchers awarded nearly £700k for livestock emissions project
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded nearly £700,000 for equipment which will form part of an ultra-modern...
SRUC
Agri-Business
Investigate cattle abortions and stillbirths to protect future herd - experts
Experts are urging farmers to report and investigate all abortions and stillbirths to understand disease status and identity how to...
Rural Life
RHASS member wins SRUC Fordyce Maxwell Award
The competitions and livestock executive of the Roya Highland and Agricultural Society (RHASS) has won Scotland’s Rural College’s (SRUC) Fordyce...
Sheep
Moredun receives £1.2m to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
The Moredun Research Institute has been awarded a £1.2 million grant to explore resistance to sheep scab treatments. The three-year...
Dairy
Focus on silage quality for better milk margins – dairy expert
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now...
Pig/Poultry
SRUC explores red seaweed as a UK chicken feed alternative
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is set to explore the viability of red seaweed as a sustainable substitute for soybean meal...
Beef
Weight data trials underway on beef farms in Scotland
Having the time to effectively use the information gathered from weighing cattle can be a challenge for farmers in Scotland,...
Sheep
Is it cost-effective to finish lambs on concentrates?
As farmers move towards bought-in concentrates over the winter, sheep farmers should take a closer look at the growth of...
Government
Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland's landmass - report
Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland’s landmass and 17% of its population, a new report has shown. The Rural...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
Other
Agri universities to collaborate and research farming systems
Agricultural universities across the UK have announced that they are teaming up to help “strengthen the difference they make on...
Beef
Farmers urged to investigate unexplained abortions in livestock
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) is urging livestock farmers to investigate all unexplained abortions or stillbirths in their herds or...
N.Ireland
Trash to treasure: Manure could be a sustainable material in the future
Manure could be used in a new way and become a “prospective bio-based and biodegradable material of the future”, according...
Dairy
HDRF announces over £59,000 in new dairy research grants
The Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) has announced three new research grants totalling £59,138 in its latest round of funding....
Arable
SAC Consulting's mixed-farming approach may provide benefits
SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has said that a farmer maintained profitability and improved soil health through...
N.Ireland
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
Agri-Business
Consumer side of UK-wide beef research project begins at Balmoral
Scientists from Scotland have begun a UK-wide beef research project testing which production methods make the best steak at this...
