by Andrew Williamson | Feb 10, 2026 | Press Releases
GB Potatoes has named the first cohort of its new Potato Industry Development Programme, with 14 early and mid-career professionals completing the initial phase of training last week (2-4 February). Delivered in partnership with the British Potato Trade Association...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 5, 2026 | Press Releases
Scott Walker, CEO of GB Potatoes, said: “Following the announcement that mancozeb would be withdrawn from use in the UK at the end of the 2025 season, GB Potatoes explored the feasibility of progressing an Emergency Authorisation (EA) application to allow a continued...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 3, 2026 | Press Releases
An Aberdeen Angus bull matched a 60,000-guinea record and prices reached a new high for Beef Shorthorn at the prestigious Galbraith Bull Sales at Stirling this week (2 February). The first of two bull sales hosted by United Auctions at Stirling Agricultural...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 29, 2026 | Press Releases
One hundred years of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) was celebrated with members and industry friends last weekend at a Centenary Dinner in Edinburgh. The Institute was formed in 1926 to professionalise the sector, when, under economic...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 29, 2026 | Press Releases
The quality assurance body for grain grown in Scotland, Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), has launched a new website as part of its ongoing commitment to growers and the industry to improving communications and transparency. SQC was originally formed by a group of...
