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New short course lets students of all ages get their hands dirty as tattie roguers

SRUC’s Potato Roguing Course provides students of all ages to learn from our decades of experience, gain a valuable qualification, and have the opportunity to become a key part of Scotland’s world-leading seed potato industry.…

  • SRUC
  • 17/04/2024
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SeedPod marks construction milestone

The new SeedPod industry innovation hub for north-east Scotland’s £2.4 billion food manufacturing sector has marked a major construction milestone. …

  • SRUC
  • 27/03/2024
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International Women’s Day viewpoints – an interview with Fiona Burnett, Arable Knowledge Lead, SAC Consulting Solutions

SRUC is celebrating International Women's Day 2024 today by bringing you the voices of women from across SRUC, SAC Consulting and SRUCSA. Here's what Fiona Burnett, Arable Knowledge Lead at SAC Consulting Solutions had to say.…

  • SRUC
  • 08/03/2024
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International Women’s Day viewpoints – an interview with Mary-Jane Lawrie, Consultant, SAC Consulting Solutions

SRUC is celebrating International Women's Day 2024 today by bringing you the voices of women from across SRUC, SAC Consulting and SRUCSA. Here's what Mary-Jane Lawrie, Senior Agricultural Consultant at SAC Consulting Solutions had to say.…

  • SRUC
  • 08/03/2024
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"One-of-a-kind” consultant in first female awards final

A “one-of-a-kind” consultant from SRUC has been shortlisted as a finalist in the first ever National Women in Agriculture Awards.…

  • SRUC
  • 08/03/2024
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SAC Environmental Consultant Scoops Sustainability Award

Sarah Erbanova, an environmental consultant with SAC Consulting’s Environment Team, has won the third annual Elrick Prizebeen in recognition for her work in improving sustainability within her practice and across the wider rural industry.…

  • SRUC
  • 06/03/2024
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£100k research project to explore agricultural policy impacts on island communities

SRUC has been awarded a £100k research grant to gather the views of island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land use policy changes.…

  • SRUC
  • 09/01/2024
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Potato producers’ conference aims to build resilience for UK sector

Organised by SRUC, the 25th annual conference of the SAC Association of Potato Producers (SACAPP) will take place on Wednesday, 24 January 2024.…

  • SRUC
  • 13/12/2023
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Farmers’ input invited on health of Scottish farming

Farmers across the country are being asked to contribute to an annual survey designed to help farmers with their business financial performance, as well as support the Scottish Government’s future agricultural policy decisions.…

  • SRUC
  • 13/12/2023
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New partnership offers carbon literacy accreditation to future-proof agricultural, food and land-based businesses.

A new, innovative partnership is set to deliver opportunities for people operating in the agricultural, food and drink, and land-based sectors to gain a recognised qualification in carbon literacy to future proof their business and support Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/11/2023
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Farmers’ handbook highlights volatile farm output prices

Price levels for the main farm outputs have been volatile in the last year according to the latest edition of the Farm Management Handbook. …

  • SRUC
  • 25/10/2023
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Award-winning student is “epitome of resilience”

SRUC is celebrating a second successive win at the British Farming Awards after Naomi Ramsay was named Agricultural Student of the Year.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/10/2023
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