SAC Consulting

Growing a market for Scotland’s oat drink producers

Exploring the opportunities for Scottish oat growers and businesses within the milk alternatives market was the focus of a recent Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group which is in the process of establishing an Association of Independent Oat Milk Producers in Scotland.…

SRUC
01/06/2021

Monitor farm innovator Iain Riddell retires after 40 years

The man responsible for bringing monitor farms to Scotland is retiring after more than 40 years at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC.…

SRUC
21/05/2021

Benchmarking boost for profits

A free online resource could help farms to boost profits as well as build a more sustainable business. …

SRUC
26/04/2021

Update on Strathfillan Wigwams

SRUC has issued a new statement regarding the Strathfillan Wigwams.…

SRUC
20/04/2021

SRUC statement on Strathfillan Wigwams

SRUC has issued a statement regarding the Strathfillan Wigwams.…

SRUC
19/04/2021

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

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

Farm Business Survey more important than ever

An in-depth economic study of Scotland’s farms has been at the forefront of helping to inform agricultural policy for the last 85 years.…

SRUC
10/02/2021

Lockdown projects for farm kids

With more children studying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, SRUC has created some educational games to help them stay safe on farms.…

SRUC
19/01/2021

Chewing the cud at rotational grazing event

All things grass will come under the spotlight at a conference organised by SRUC to look at the science and practice of rotational grazing.…

SRUC
18/01/2021

Trees: the root to securing environmental support payments?

When it comes to the public goods cited as objectives for almost all agri-environmental schemes, trees tick just about every box.…

SRUC
12/01/2021

Farming app offers guidance on the go

The Farm Advisory Service has launched an interactive updated version of the FAS Companion app to help farmers with the daily management of their businesses.…

SRUC
18/12/2020