SRUC Chair, Linda Hanna MBE, and SRUC Principal, Prof Wayne Powell, recently joined Stuart Black on a tour of our new Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre, which is under construction on Inverness Campus. Find out more about the project at bit.ly/3pSCbzS

Really big Scottish farming story - farmer co-op East of Scotland Growers merges with R&K Drysdale (combined turnover £50m). Creating Pease Bay Farms. 1\4 scottishfinancialreview.com/2023/05/19/maj…

Agrecalc's new blog by Dr Rachael Ramsey, Head of Science and Research, discusses the advantages of carbon insetting in the context of reducing emissions from the agri-food sector, is live now: agrecalc.com/home/insights/…

Researchers at SRUC are teaming up with colleagues at @ConsultingSAC to deliver three on-farm events (29 May, 8 June and 13 June) across the country to help identify key challenges and create solutions that work to build resilient farms. Find out more at bit.ly/422Thbq

Work to create Opportunity North East (ONE) SeedPod – the transformational industry innovation hub for Scotland’s food & drink industry – has started on our Craibstone campus, following the completion of the capital funding package & award of the construction contract bit.ly/43yIXcq

Mark Bowsher-Gibbs @ConsultingSAC on critical pesticide losses and plant sectors most at risk Arun Das Scotland's Plant Health Centre #SPHC23. Predicted production losses a massive 7% to 25% per sector.

Unsure about what is happening as Scotland's new agricultural policy is developed? Find out more at the Show on Thursday and Friday at 15:00.

Make sure you tune in to BBC Countryfile at 8pm tonight, when SRUC’s Juan Palma-Hidalgo will be talking to Tom Heap about a groundbreaking study using flower chemicals in feed that could both dramatically reduce livestock methane emissions and help save the planet.

Good to see this report from ClimateXChange - @climatexchange.bsky.social - really positive that peer to peer learning gets the recognition it deserves, (btw 'option 16' is running already through orgs like Pasture For Life!!) climatexchange.org.uk/research/proje…

Time is running out to apply! Agrecalc is #hiring an Agricultural Systems Modeller - you have until 5 pm on Thursday, July 13th! Check out the Vacancy and apply here: hubs.ly/Q01WVFb50 #HiringAlert #hiringnow

Well done to super speedy David Michie of NFU Scotland, the fastest runner at the #GGC23 on Friday! We’re equally proud of those who took part having never run anything like that distance before. 💫 Many thanks to everyone donating - so close to our £50k🎯rsabi.enthuse.com/cf/great-glen-…

I need your help! Upland/marginal farms are being closed out of Higher Tier schemes, there's an 80% drop in the number of agreements being approved I've started a petition for farmers like me who are fed up with being left behind Please sign & retweet! startafire.co/james-robinson…

Eurofins Agro Testing is now leading the soil, forage and plant pathology lab at Scotland’s Rural College and will work in partnership with SAC Consulting Eurofins Agro UK & Ireland SRUC @ConsultingSAC bit.ly/48A4Bk2

Join us today, as we explore sustainable finance and farming in a webinar with HSBC UK Agriculture and The Andersons Centre, during the launch of Forward Planning 2024, 50th edition. Looking forward to participating in Countryside COP3 with our partners: hubs.ly/Q029qJtb0

It's tomorrow and there's still time to register - for the AHDB All Things Carbon event in the Scottish Borders on Wednesday 6 December, at David Fuller-Shapcotts Sweethope Farm. Details and registration: hubs.ly/Q02btsWl0

New SRUC project on the potential impacts of agricultural policy reforms in Shetland, Orkney & Outer Hebrides. Through @ConsultingSAC local offices will be speaking to farmers, crofters, stakeholders & the argi-supply chain on challenges & opportunities sruc.ac.uk/all-news/100k-…

"We’re excited to open up #Roots2Resilience to all levy payers & to continue shining a light on people within farming businesses at our first module.” - Head of Engagement Sam Charlton ✍Book now for our next module with Jason Rowntree on 24 & 26 Jan ➡ ow.ly/saF150QpUTB

Join our first national Women in Agriculture conference at Murrayfield on 28th February. Hear from inspirational speakers, learn from specialists and network with like-minded people in a supportive and creative environment. And it's free to attend! fas.scot/events/event/w…

Our colleague Lorna Cole answers 3 key questions answers three key questions in a recent SPICe article - What is regenerative agriculture? What does regenerative agriculture mean to you? How might Scotland become a ‘global leader’ in these practices? bit.ly/4b82kh1

It's two weeks until this year's Low Carbon Agriculture! Delighted to be a part of the Low Carbon Agriculture Show for the third year running. Agrecalc will be presenting on 'Understanding current levels and sources of emissions' during the Carbon Farming session: hubs.ly/Q02lFbrd0