Resources
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…
Rural Report 2017/18
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 are…
After Brexit: 10 Key Questions for Rural Policy
In Autumn 2017, SRUC’s Rural Policy Centre jointly organised a workshop with colleagues from the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University, focusing on rural policy in Scotland post-Brexit. This was part…