The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) welcomes the announcements from Scotland's First Minister last week. First Minister Humza Yousaf's contribution at the NFUS Conference gave some clarity on the government's position and progress and was...
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Additional mart data to be published on QMS website
Following the changes at the start of the year in the reporting and publishing of auction market livestock prices across Great Britain, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is pleased to announce that it has extended its relationship with...
Farming agreements – a match made in acres
Find your match at the Roxburghshire Monitor Farm winter meeting. As part of the Roxburghshire Monitor Farm project, the farming community is invited to a panel discussion evening, about farming agreements, being held at the Buccleuch Arms in St. Boswells on Wednesday...
Farmers Invited to Hands-On Body Condition Scoring at Strathspey Monitor Farm Meeting
Farmers are encouraged to book now for a practical meeting on body condition scoring, cattle handling and recording at the Strathspey Monitor Farm. Livestock behaviour expert Professor Simon Turner from SRUC will be the key speaker at the event at Auchernack Farm,...
Champions! Scotch Butchers Club Team Scotland win at the Four Nations Butchers tournament
Team Scotland - Perth-based father and son butchery team Richard and Ben Megahy – have triumphed at the Four Nations Butchers Tournament in Ireland. They saw off hot competition from leading butchers from England, Northern Ireland and Ireland in the contest, with...
Focusing on feet, feeding, fattening and Farming-strong at South Ayrshire’s Monitor Farm on 22nd of February
John and David Andrew, the South Ayrshire Monitor Farmers are welcoming the Ayrshire farming community to an on-farm event, at their Rowantson Farm, on Thursday 22 February. The meeting will focus on managing sheep lameness, feeding root crops, and the benefits of...
Farmers flock to Monitor Farm Scotland meeting to get hands-on with tech
More than 75 farmers attended day of discussions and practical demonstrations at United Auctions in Stirling to find out what farm management software and technology is right for their farming business. Organised by Monitor Farm Scotland in partnership with the...
Record spending on fresh red meat signals robust Christmas market in Great Britain
Consumer spending on fresh red meat in Great Britain surged to a record £656.2 million in the four weeks leading up to Christmas 2023, marking a significant 9.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to data from Nielsen. This remarkable growth defied the...
Computer tomography (CT) scanning enhances terminal sire selection and flock performance
Technology for managing flock performance is continually evolving and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in conjunction with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), is offering Scottish sheep breeders an opportunity to increase genetic gain, improving the productivity and...
Newly qualified young auctioneers congratulated by IAAS
Five young Scottish auctioneers have graduated with a respected career qualification from Harper Adams University. Jenna Ballantyne, Amy Haddow and Nick Woodmass of Lawrie & Symington and James Scott and Andrew Weir of United Auctions completed their Certificate...