Publications
The Best of Marbled Beef – report
Despite the ‘consumer eating experience’ being key to selling prime beef cuts, there is currently no UK industry consensus on a metric for this. Intramuscular fat (IMF) is, however, known…
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Rock On Soils – Final Report
Rock On Soils was a nine-month farm innovation project. A collaboration between scientists and farmers, the aim was to explore the use of a basic silicate rock as a method…
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Women in Agriculture, Perthshire: Social Media Skills (Webinar)
The use of social media has escalated during the pandemic so join the Perthshire Women in Agriculture group as they take a look at the key social media platforms and…
Read More >Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Finishing Well
Beef finishing has long been seen as an inherently intensive activity, however finishing beef cattle at grass can be a productive use of time, while contributing to good habitat management…
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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode 2
Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts. Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing…
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Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Concentrating on Calving
Calving is one of the busiest times of the year for those in the beef sector and a crucial time for things to go right! A successful calving has huge…
Read More > Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Flock Resilience
While a Brexit trade deal has taken some pressure off the sheep sector the changing political and agricultural landscape means that it must adapt to the new challenges of climate…
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Organic Newsletter May
Welcome to the May edition of the Newsletter. The weather has been quite a contrast to last year and I think everyone is hoping for some hot and dry weather.…
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Livestock Monthly: Sheep (May 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk sheep with Veterinary Investigation Officer, Heather Stevenson of SRUC Veterinary…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN36) Spring 2021
Use the link above to download the latest Farm Woodland News. Articles this edition include: Off-Cuts: Study puts a value on natural capital of new woodlands Off-Cuts: New grant for…
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