Soil and crops
Mushrooming opportunities for farmers
Medicinal cannabis, mushrooms and cut flowers are among three alternative crops which could be grown successfully in the South of Scotland, a new report published by SRUC has revealed.…
- SRUC
- 08/12/2020
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When the chips are down
An SRUC scientist is part of a new Cryobank project which will safeguard future research and facilitate the sustainable yield improvement of six major UK food crops - barley, oats, oil seed rape, potato, sugar beet and wheat.…
- SRUC
- 09/10/2020
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How ‘natural enemies’ can be farmers’ friends
With evidence mounting that insect populations are declining, farmers are being encouraged to act now to save these vitally important species.…
- SRUC
- 02/10/2020
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Large-scale study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
A team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of any agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.…
- SRUC
- 11/09/2020
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Six Scottish farms collaborate to develop gluten-free oat supply chain
The market opportunity for gluten free oats drove six Aberdeenshire farmers to investigate a new supply chain that guarantees provenance, assurance and full traceability.…
- SRUC
- 20/08/2020
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Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
Five farmers in the East of Scotland are getting their heads together on how to revitalise soil health to achieve more sustainable farming and profit.…
- SRUC
- 05/08/2020
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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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Thousands log in for a digital Arable Scotland
The 2020 edition of Arable Scotland – Scotland’s newest field event focussing on arable crops – took place online on 2 July with huge success.…
- SRUC
- 10/07/2020
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Virtual meeting offers online tours of innovative Canola plots
An online meeting will give an update of an innovative project exploring the possibility of growing organic oilseed rape (Canola) in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 17/06/2020
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New soil sequestration module to reduce carbon footprint
A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has been updated to include a soil sequestration module.…
- SRUC
- 22/05/2020
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Grass act
Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) were challenged to be the ‘best in grass’ in a competition sponsored by fertiliser company Yara.…
- SRUC
- 21/05/2020
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Do you know your beans?
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have joined scientists across Europe to study factors affecting the yield of beans.…
- SRUC
- 22/04/2020
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