Innovation in Upland Livestock Systems – Policy

Professor Davy McCracken writes on the Policy focused work emerging from the SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre.

2021:

• March 2021: Uphill battle to progress change in farm biodiversity
• January 2021: The Thrill of the Hill – Research and Policy (Podcast)
• January 2021: Supporting agriculture in Scotland post-Brexit (podcast)

2020:

• December 2020 Changing Climate, Changing Food: Paying for Change (Podcast)
• June 2020  Climate change in agriculture and rewilding (Podcast)
• April 2020 – Technology key to help keeping research going
• March 2020 – Future funding system requires urgent reforms
• January 2020 – Helping Upland Enterprises to Reach Potential

2019:

• October 2019 – Key to tackling rural conflict is understanding 
• August 2019 – Experts help steer direction of rural polices
• July 2019 – Public attitudes to the environment, agriculture and rural development
• June 2019 – Net-zero target for emissions poses challenge
• January 2019 – Issues affecting viability of hill farming sought

2018:

• November 2018 – How might our farmers adapt to a public money for public goods regime?
• August 2018 – Advising London about Crofting

2017:

• August 2017 – Push for forestry in the uplands