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Seasonal Workers in Scottish Agriculture

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Find out more about this Scottish Government-funded research project that explored the seasonal migrant workforce in Scottish agriculture

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10 May: Crops are leaping forward in the growthy weather and new crop has being going in at pace. The spring barley drilled first is coming through well and the last of it is now going in to drier conditions.

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Welcoming the finest maltsters

Scotland’s Rural College hosted the Maltsters Association of Great Britain (MAGB) in Edinburgh for a two-day meeting of its Trade and Technical Committees.

Meet the special branch

Professor Fiona Burnett, Head of Crop and Soils Research at SRUC, outlined her role as agriculture sector lead at the launch of Scotland’s new Plant Health Centre.

Highlands and Islands face post-Brexit challenges

A senior agricultural economist at SRUC has helped to produce a new report highlighting the challenges that could face farming and crofting communities in the Highlands and Islands, post Brexit.

Graze academy

A sheep and grassland specialist from SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College, will be one of the key speakers at a series of free events organised by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

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