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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…

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  • 30/09/2025
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Innovative sensor to help tackle pneumonia in dairy calves

A new sensor developed through a UK-wide innovation programme led by SRUC is helping dairy farmers prevent pneumonia in calves by monitoring pen-level conditions before illness can take hold.…

  • SRUC News
  • 25/09/2025
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Aye robot – SRUC part of new Borderlands Deep Tech Accelerator Hub

SRUC is to be a key partner at a new technology hub in the Scottish Borders.…

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  • 23/09/2025
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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
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New appointment for Digital Dairy Chain

Pauline Murray has been appointed as the next Programme Director of the Digital Dairy Chain, which is led by SRUC from its Barony campus near Dumfries.…

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  • 18/09/2025
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Award-winning farmer named Interim Chair of SRUC Board

David Bell, Interim Chair of the SRUC Board.   An award-winning farmer from Fife has been named Interim Chair of the SRUC Board. Following a formal application process, David Bell – a Board member…

  • SRUC
  • 10/09/2025
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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…

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  • 03/09/2025
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Rob’s Garden: A living legacy of learning, sustainability, and community

A new “living laboratory” garden will help students learn more about crop agronomy and how they can sequester carbon, support biodiversity and provide renewable energy.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/09/2025
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Honorary Fellowships awarded to champions of agriculture and animal welfare

The co-founder of The Ethical Dairy, which established a sustainable system which allows calves to stay with their mothers, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by SRUC. …

  • SRUC
  • 28/08/2025
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Family affair as mother and daughter graduate together

A mother and daughter have been celebrating after graduating from SRUC on the same day.…

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  • 28/08/2025
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Chair of SRUC Board steps down

The Chair of the SRUC Board has announced that she will be resigning with effect from September 2025, entirely for personal reasons. Linda Hanna made history when she was elected in March 2022,…

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  • 06/08/2025
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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
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