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Sheep and Lamb Processing – An Assessment
The Scottish sheep industry needs to process more animals at home and develop markets outside of the European Union in order to meet future challenges, new research has found. The…
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Innovation in Upland Livestock Systems – SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre
SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre, with its team of systems-scale researchers, is based at Kirkton and Auchtertyre Farms, a 2200 ha Highland estate near Crianlarich in the west Highlands…
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Changing Trade Regimes and the Future of Agriculture and Rural Communities – Session at the 2019 European Society for Rural Sociology Congress, Trondheim, Norway, 25th-28th June
The Rural Policy Centre’s Jane Atterton participated in a session on “Changing Trade Regimes: Opportunities and Challenges for Agriculture and Rural Communities” at the recent 2019 European Society for Rural…
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Scotland’s Approach to rewarding public benefits from farming – Presentation.
In May 2019, Professor Davy McCracken was invited to speak at the Ethical Farming Conference held at Rainton Farm in south-west Scotland. Ethically produced food is an important emerging market…
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Scotland Supports its farmers – Citizens’ Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities – Report
The Scottish Government recently published the results of an independent study into Scottish public attitudes to the environment, agriculture and rural development. The research suggests that public support for farming…
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Challenges and Opportunities for Remote and Fragile Areas: Setting the Scene
In May 2019, Professor Davy McCracken was invited to speak at the Scottish Land & Estates Conference in Edinburgh. The theme of the conference was on “Maximising the Margins” and…
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Future Proof your Business through Diversification – Report
This farm diversification guide was written by SAC Consulting Food and Drink who specialise in farm business diversification. This guide was funded by the Scottish Government, as there is a…
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Brexit and Land Ownership and Reform – Video
Dr Rob McMorran discusses land ownership in Scotland and the potential for community land ownership and other land ownership reforms. Land ownership is critical to how land is managed and…
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Brexit, CAP and High Nature Value Farming – Video
Professor Davy McCracken talks us through the CAP, high nature value farming and the potential opportunity for a revision of agricultural policy. Davy goes on to discuss ‘public goods’ in…
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Brexit: How Might UK Agriculture Thrive or Survive? – CRE Report
A Report by colleagues at the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University was published this week on how UK agriculture will be impacted by Brexit. The report assesses the…
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