by Andrew Williamson | Mar 15, 2024 | Press Releases
With scanning results looking good this year on many of Scotland’s sheep farms, nutrition expert, Calum Littlejohn of East Coast Viners, is urging farmers to focus on quality feeding over the next few weeks to maximise healthy and straight forward lambing. “Many are...
by Andrew Williamson | Mar 14, 2024 | Press Releases
The latest figures from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) show a positive year for livestock markets in Scotland with increased throughput and prices across every class in the 2023 financial year. Totalling a turnover of £664.5m, the...
by Andrew Williamson | Mar 14, 2024 | Press Releases
Experts have used research and data to show sheep farmers’ labour demands and costs can be reduced at the same time as improving work life balance by following some simple steps. Working smarter was the take-home message from a webinar entitled ‘Reducing Flock Input...
by Andrew Williamson | Mar 13, 2024 | Press Releases
Following extensive consultation with industry stakeholders and dialogue with QMS levy payers at a series of winter workshops, the QMS board requested that Mairi Gougeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, approve an increase in...
by Andrew Williamson | Mar 7, 2024 | JCM News
Ploughing their own furrow: From finding time to take the dog out for his birthday to imposter syndrome and not baking cakes for the office, International Women’s Day is an ideal opportunity to celebrate leaders in the field of agriculture and rural enterprise....
