by Andrew Williamson | Sep 12, 2022 | Press Releases
SAC Consulting hopes to spark discussions on the future of dairy cows and carbon, at an interactive event which will welcome farmers to explore how to reduce the environmental impact of the dairy industry. The event, which will take place at Culscadden Farm on 29...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 9, 2022 | Press Releases
A new fun and inclusive bike festival for all ages and abilities will be taking place in Ballater between Friday 23rd and Sunday 25th September. The inaugural Thrive Bike is a weekend for mountain and road bikers, as well as non-bikers, to come and enjoy different...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 8, 2022 | Press Releases
Mairi Gougeon joined Chair of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Kate Rowell and Chief Executive, Sarah Millar alongside Executive Director of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS), Neil Wilson to provide the Cabinet Secretary with an overview of...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 8, 2022 | JCM News
There’s an archipelago of 18 islands located between Shetland and Iceland that’s home to just 54,000 people. I visited these islands – the Faroes – a few weeks ago to learn more about its fishery and agricultural sectors. The similarities to Scotland’s islands...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 8, 2022 | JCM News
As I write this, I’m sitting in rural Denmark at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ Congress. In many ways the Danish landscape is similar to much of Scotland; farmers are dominantly growing spring barley, oats, as well as lots of grass and...