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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
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SRUC bringing AI innovation to agriculture with NVIDIA

SRUC has teamed up with NVIDIA, the world’s leading AI company, to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the agrifood sector.…

  • SRUC
  • 15/12/2020
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SRUC courses well placed to meet climate challenge

New SRUC degree courses that explore everything from land management change to electric tractors will help to respond to the climate challenge.…

  • SRUC
  • 11/11/2020
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Agriculture students learn KORE skills

Agriculture students at SRUC have been given access to an online precision farming platform which allows them to map variation in crops using satellite data.…

  • SRUC
  • 06/11/2020
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Smart Sheep

SRUC is part of a research consortium awarded funding to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.…

  • SRUC
  • 03/11/2020
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SRUC reassures students over safety measures

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has reassured its students that their safety and wellbeing is its priority during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

  • SRUC
  • 25/09/2020
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£5m precision technology project to focus on sheep welfare management

A £5 million research project involving nine countries – from Scandinavia to the Middle East – is aiming to revolutionise the use of precision technology in sheep and goat farming.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/09/2020
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Project gets funding to develop digital dairy

A digital dairy project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded £50,000 in seed-corn funding by UK Research and Innovation.…

  • Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
  • 11/08/2020
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SRUC research hits Netflix

An animal behaviourist at SRUC features in a new Netflix series showcasing research using facial recognition technology to detect different emotional states in pigs.…

  • SRUC
  • 05/08/2020
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New degrees to support economic recovery

New courses which will equip students to support the country’s economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic are being offered at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) from September.…

  • SRUC
  • 21/07/2020
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Collaboration is key to adoption of agri-tech

Cross-industry collaboration is essential to the adoption of precision technology in agriculture according to Consultant Zach Reilly.…

  • SRUC
  • 16/07/2020
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From tractors to TikTok

Two fun and fast-paced webinars will explore the importance of building a brand for your farm and guide you through the steps to achieve this.…

  • SRUC
  • 14/07/2020
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