Resources
Innovation in Upland Livestock Systems – Science Education
Professor Davy McCracken writes on the Science Education focused work emerging from the SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre. 2019: May 2019 – New bid to grow pupils interest in…
Innovation in Upland Livestock Systems – Environmental Resilience
Professor Davy McCracken writes on the Environmental Resilience focused work emerging from the SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre. 2019: March 2019 – Farmers can be key to the survival…
Innovation in Upland Livestock Systems – Improving Upland Agricultural Productivity
Professor Davy McCracken writes on the Agricultural productivity focused work emerging from the SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre. 2019: September 2019 – Scotland stands to gain from US research…
Rural Report 2018/19
The role of the land-based sector within local economies is often claimed to be significant, yet it is unclear from the existing evidence how important farming, forestry and estates…
Livestock Farming Challenges in coastal Scotland – Presentation.
In November 2018, Professor Davy McCracken of SRUC was invited to speak at the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland Conference in Glasgow. He presented in a workshop…
Brexit and Land Ownership and Reform with Dr Rob McMorran
Dr Rob McMorran is a researcher at SRUC, with a special interest in land reform and community land ownership. In this video, Rob discusses the land ownership context in Scotland,…
Brexit, CAP and High Nature Value Farming with Professor Davy McCracken
Professor Davy McCracken is Head of the Hill & Mountain Research Centre at SRUC, as well as Head of the Department of Integrated Land Management. In this video, Davy discuses…
Future Proof your Business through Diversification – Report
The SAC Consulting Food and Drink team have published a report on diversification of farms. The work, funded by the Scottish Government, provides guidance and examples of diversification opportunities, supported…
Seasonal Workers in Scottish Agriculture
Watch our new seasonal migrant workers film above. In summer 2017, SRUC was commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake research to improve our understanding of the labour market in…
Post Brexit Implications for Agriculture in the Highlands and Islands
Background and Reports The Highlands and Islands Agricultural Support Group (HIASG) commissioned Andrew Moxey (Pareto Consulting) and Steven Thomson (SRUC) to consider the potential impacts of Brexit on the Highlands and Islands Region. HIASG…