Vertical farm opens at SRUC

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-scale vertical farm

Alex Black

Deputy Editor

17 January 2025 • 2 min read

Image:

SRUC's Vertical Farming Innovation Centre will support the acquisition of new skills and knowledge of growing a range of plants under controlled growing conditions

Scottish Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie has officially opened the £1.8 million Vertical Farming Innovation Centre at SRUC's Edinburgh Campus. SRUC, which gained taught degree-awarding...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

January 17: Farming in Five: Weekly news round up

Farmers hold demonstrations at supermarkets to seek support in overturning the family farm tax

More on Arable

Arable

Top tips for autumn sugar beet management

With the 2026 sugar beet campaign fast approaching, BBRO's BeetField events provided an opportunity to catch up with advice on making the most of autumn growth and yield accumulation potential in the run-up to harvest

Teresa Rush

01 October 2026 • 5 min read