Consulting and Commercial
Former Agriculture student wins £1k Norvite Scholarship
A former Agriculture student from ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ has been awarded a Norvite Scholarship, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 20/09/2023
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Eurofins enters new partnership with ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
Eurofins Agro Testing is now leading the soil, forage and plant pathology laboratory at ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ and will work in partnership with SAC Consulting to strengthen and develop its agricultural testing service across the UK. …
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 11/09/2023
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Small Business Innovation Drives Growth
Scotland’s agrifood sector has many small vibrant, often family, businesses that sustain communities and innovate to drive that all-important economic growth. This innovation and enterprise creation strengthens industry resilience and helps to ensure these businesses grow and develop to support the next generation. …
- Sascha Grierson and Ceri Ritchie
- 03/08/2023
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Diversification: Maximising Opportunities for Your Farming Future
Diversification continues to be a key contributor supporting farm business income and is likely to play a crucial role in the future sustainability of Scottish agriculture. …
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 28/07/2023
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Early success in campaign to save lapwings
A new project designed to reverse the decline in the population of one of Scottish farmland’s most loved birds is reporting significant early progress.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 26/07/2023
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Rewarding Awards!
Food & drink and agricultural awards deliver multi-faceted benefits. …
- Ceri Richie
- 21/07/2023
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SAC Consulting celebrates its first cohort of Carbon Literate citizens
SAC Consulting (part of ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥) is taking significant steps to enhance its Carbon Literacy credentials.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 07/07/2023
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Cloud innovation launches Scotland’s carbon calculator into next generation
The award-winning farm carbon calculator, Agrecalc, will be launching its state-of-the-art version of the platform – Agrecalc Cloud – at this year’s Royal Highland Show.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 21/06/2023
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Digital Dairy Chain highlighted in National Innovation Strategy
The Principal and Chief Executive of Scotland’s Rural College (¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥) has welcomed the organisation’s prominent inclusion in Scotland’s newly published National Innovation Strategy.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 13/06/2023
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Zoo poo and ‘hot dogs’
¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ reveals activities for 2023 Royal Highland Show.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 12/06/2023
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Free woodland advice for crofters and smallholders
Free advisory visits offering help to access grants for tree planting and woodland management are being offered to crofters and smallholders.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 09/06/2023
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On-farm events will help build resilience
With rising costs, unpredictable weather patterns and the removal of pesticides adding to the uncertainties in farming, researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥) are teaming up with colleagues from SAC Consulting to deliver three on-farm events across the country to identify key challenges and create solutions that work on farm.…
- ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥
- 22/05/2023
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