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Good vibes in tickled rats are contagious
Just as laughter is contagious in humans, the positive mood induced in rats when tickled can be catching.
Whale's entanglement wounds among 'most severe'
A Sowerby’s beaked whale found on an East Lothian beach suffered some of the “most severe” entanglement wounds ever recorded by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).
Managing the risk of Grass Staggers
In the last week, there has been a large increase in cases of hypomagnesemia (Grass Staggers) in beef cows.
Focus on what you can control
With the outcome of Brexit still far from certain, many farm businesses have little clear idea of what they could – or should – be doing to prepare.
From Plate to Planet
With red meat consumption a hot topic of conversation, SRUC is hosting a free event to help people make up their minds about the industry’s pros and cons.
What’s on
Improving Ewe Performance
Date: 23rd October 2019
Ideas gathered from an EU project to improve flock output
Healthy Calves: Reducing Losses and Maximising Performance
Date: 23rd October 2019
This event will highlight some of the latest research carried out by SRUC and industry and its practical application to improve the survivability and growth performance of dairy calves.