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Review highlights holes in rabbit legislation

Although bunnies are a symbol of Easter and the third most popular pet in the UK, a review by SRUC shows they are under-represented in most legislation.…

SRUC
03/04/2021

Alpaca your worries away

Students have been enjoying virtual ‘hug-an-alpaca’ wellbeing sessions as part of their course at SRUC.…

SRUC
01/04/2021

AI conference to showcase deep learning in agriculture

A researcher at SRUC will speak at an international conference which is expected to attract 100,000 attendees.…

SRUC
01/04/2021

Beefing up the value of calves

The increased use of both sexed and beef semen in dairy herds has led to an opportunity for farmers to collaborate with beef finishers to create a new market.…

SRUC
29/03/2021

Rural areas show resilience in the face of Covid-19

A new report has shed light on the impacts of, and responses to, the coronavirus pandemic in rural and island areas of Scotland, showing strong community bonds in the face of adversity.…

SRUC
25/03/2021

Dynamic new appointments to SRUC Board

The former principal of the University of Dundee has joined the Board of SRUC.…

SRUC
24/03/2021

Healthy business opportunity for farms

Health and wellness tourism in the outdoors is on the rise, and Scotland’s land-based businesses are ideally placed to capitalise on it.…

SRUC
23/03/2021

Rural residents at risk of poverty

Many rural residents are financially vulnerable – despite poverty being widely seen as an urban issue, new research has found.…

SRUC
22/03/2021

Chicken donations create 55,000 meals

Donations of chicken equating to 55,000 meals have been shared with some of the country’s most needy charity groups.…

SRUC
19/03/2021

Dairy Nexus moves one step closer

A flagship facility which aims to decarbonise the dairy industry has moved a step closer to reality.…

SRUC
18/03/2021

From couch to countryside

Scotland’s top research farms will bring the countryside to the couch as part of LEAF’s Online Farm Sunday event.…

SRUC
17/03/2021

Marine connections across time and distance

A marine event will look at how the life story of one dolphin links the work of researchers across three decades.…

SRUC
17/03/2021