Alistair Trail joins SAC Consulting’s food and drink team

SAC Consulting Food and Drink have welcomed Alistair Trail to the team – an industry stalwart who brings with him over 11 years experience working in Scotland’s food, drink and environmental sectors.



Ayr SAC Consultant sees intensive farming methods in Singapore

Vertical farms, rooftop salads and bull frog meat are all part of farming Singapore style.



Ayr SAC Consultant sees intensive farming methods in Singapore

Vertical farms, rooftop salads and bull frog meat are all part of farming Singapore style.



PhD student hosts presentation on soil to Chinese university

Xin Shu, an SRUC postgraduate research student with Crops and Soil Systems, recently hosted a high profile presentation to the Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) in China.



Guidance: Countryside Stewardship: hedgerows and boundaries grant manual 2017

Updated: Option to apply online through Rural Payments service added.

The hedgerows and boundaries grant is a standalone capital grant under Countryside Stewardship. Farmers and other land managers can apply for this grant to help provide environmental and landscape benefits on their land.

Apply for the hedgerows and boundaries grant from 1 February 2017 to 28 April 2017.

The manual provides information about the hedgerows and boundaries grant and how to apply.

You can apply:

See the main Countryside Stewardship page for more information.