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Rural Roundup – Water, Water Everywhere and Far too Much to Do

17 April 2024

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers, Robert…

Agribusiness News April 2024: A Spotlight on Straw & Muck, Scottish Sheep Meat, Why you should Invest in your Vet and Future Proofing your Retirement

10 April 2024

  Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, In this edition we are also bringing you sector overviews on straw & muck and…

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Agribusiness News April 2024

1 April 2024

Welcome to the April edition of Agribusiness News.  If you prefer to download this document click the download button. N e w s  i n  b r i e f…

Thrill of the Hill – Made it by a Hare

31 March 2024

THRILL OF THE HILL | An iconic Scottish species and of high conservation interest, the mountain hare has a lot going for it. Years of hard work to create the…

Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving

In this podcast we hear from SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officers Megan Fergusson and Tim Geraghty. They talk about the importance of good husbandry and top tips to save time and…

Biodiversity Net Gain

29 March 2024

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that ensures habitats for wildlife are left in a measurably better state than they were before development. In England, BNG is mandatory; developers…

CropCast – Natural Products Part 2: VIXERAN (Biostimulant)

21 March 2024

In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Andy Cunningham, a Field Technical Manager at Syngenta to discuss Vixeran, a new biostimulant which is now available to growers in the…

CropCast – Natural Products Part 1: Elicitors

21 March 2024

In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Dr Neil Havis, a Senior Plant Pathologist at SRUC to discuss natural products with a focus on elicitors. Cropcast is your go…

Trees of the Gaelic World : OAK (mini-series)

15 March 2024

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled…

Trees of the Gaelic World : SCOT’S PINE (mini-series)

15 March 2024

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled…



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