Sheep and Goats
N-ewe ambassador role for Barony shepherd
SRUC shepherd Perry Parkinson is one of 12 young farmers from across the UK named as a National Sheep Association (NSA) Ambassador for 2022.…
- SRUC
- 14/02/2022
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Smart technologies for sheep and goat farmers
A multinational project which aims to improve the uptake of digital technologies in sheep and goat farming will showcase new solutions at an online workshop next week.…
- SRUC
- 04/02/2022
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Maximising the 2022 lamb crop
Farmers can learn how to minimise losses at lambing time at a series of virtual meetings organised by sheep specialists at SAC Consulting – part of SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 13/01/2022
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Kirsten and Robin pick up Consulting awards
A sheep specialist and a manager with more than 30 years’ experience have picked up special awards from SAC Consulting.…
- SRUC
- 15/12/2021
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Future proofing the sheep industry
The future direction of the Scottish sheep industry will come under the spotlight at an online event organised by SRUC next month.…
- SRUC
- 13/12/2021
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SRUC and Waitrose win top category at BBC Food & Farming Awards
SRUC and Waitrose have taken home one of the top prizes at the BBC’s Food & Farming Awards, which was held last night (24 November).…
- SRUC
- 25/11/2021
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Scan-do attitude
Sheep CT scans could be analysed at lightning speed using machine learning, according to a new study.…
- SRUC
- 16/11/2021
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Barony Farm springs to life with autumn lambs
SRUC is welcoming a batch of autumn lambs after new breeds of sheep were introduced at Barony Farm to give students more experience of lambing.…
- SRUC
- 29/09/2021
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It’s showtime
SRUC will be promoted before a global online audience when people tune in to next week’s Royal Highland Showcase.…
- SRUC
- 11/06/2021
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Sm@RT approach to sheep and goat farming
A multinational research team, including SRUC and the Moredun Research Institute, has been awarded £1.7 million from the EU Horizon 2020 research programme.…
- SRUC
- 27/04/2021
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Breeding sheep for climate resilience
Pinpointing genes relating to variations in milk production could help breed animals resilient to warming conditions, new research has shown.…
- SRUC
- 07/04/2021
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Shepherding change
A scientist from SRUC, who started her working life as a shepherdess, has received a prestigious award from the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP).…
- SRUC
- 06/04/2021
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