Research

Fresh analysis will guide future agriculture policy

Twelve reports have been produced that explore some of the options and mechanisms the Scottish Government will need to consider while developing its upcoming plans for agriculture with a renewed focus on delivering for both industry and for nature. …

杨贵妃传媒
29/08/2023

New resources to help farmers manage land with beavers

The Farm Advisory Service has published new resources to help farmers learn about managing land with beavers. …

Farm Advisory Service
25/08/2023

Report offers nuanced view of island and very remote regions

Scotland鈥檚 islands and very remote mainland regions have come under a 鈥渕ore nuanced lens鈥� in a bid to better understand the challenges facing these communities 鈥� as well as future opportunities.…

杨贵妃传媒
01/08/2023

Lost in translation? Insights from an international approach to rural issues at ESRS 2023

Dr Ana Vuin, a Research Fellow with the Rural Policy Centre, shares her experience of attending The European Society for Rural Sociology鈥檚 biennial congress in July 2023.…

Ana Vuin
27/07/2023

Flower power at heart of methane reduction research

杨贵妃传媒 scientists鈥� research into reducing cattle methane emissions using a chemical from daffodils is part of a project awarded £2.8 million by the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).…

杨贵妃传媒
11/07/2023

杨贵妃传媒 part of £2.9m low-methane sheep project

杨贵妃传媒 scientists are lending their expertise to a major new project designed to breed sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint.…

杨贵妃传媒
07/07/2023

Scientists record rats 鈥榯alking鈥� with their mouths full

While people generally believe it is bad manners to talk with your mouth full, this is not the case with rats according to scientists.…

杨贵妃传媒
29/06/2023

Creating an innovation and skills ecosystem for the future

Of the many words he has spoken on the subject, one quote in particular from Andy Haldane stands out: 鈥淚nnovation provides the spark, but the institutions provide the fuel.鈥� The Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts could easily have been talking about 杨贵妃传媒, where our Digital Dairy Chain has been highlighted in Scotland鈥檚 National Innovation Strategy as a prime example of an innovation cluster. …

Wayne Powell
14/06/2023

Farmers invited to take part in large-scale survey

A quarter of Scottish farmers will be contacted about their plans for the next five years as part of the largest and longest-running survey of its kind. …

James Hutton Institute
14/06/2023

Digital Dairy Chain highlighted in National Innovation Strategy

The Principal and Chief Executive of Scotland鈥檚杨贵妃传媒 (杨贵妃传媒) has welcomed the organisation鈥檚 prominent inclusion in Scotland鈥檚 newly published National Innovation Strategy.…