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Aberdeen Angus bull reaches £3070 at Thainstone sale
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (607+ words) New season lambs (1756) averaged 298.2p and sold to 343p for a Beltex from Mosshead, Whitehouse and £186 for Texels from Uppermill Farm, Tarves. SQQ up to 45.5kg (667) averaged 303.6p. Feeding ewes and rams (1138) averaged £127.11 and topped at £289.50 for Texels from Newton of Greeness, Turriff. New…...
Dairy bull averages fall £1500 at Carlisle
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (307+ words) Dairy bull breeders selling at the Border and Lakeland Autumn sale at Carlisle, met a disappointing trade with overall averages down more than £1500 on the year and for fewer sold. British Friesian champion and reserve overall - Winnoch Rodeo from the…...
Centre records paid for breeding sheep at Dingwall
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (589+ words) Strong demand for all types of breeding sheep at Dingwall on Monday, saw several new centre records achieved with a top of £530 paid for a pair of Bluefaced Leicester ewes from Mike Anderson, Sonnenalm. The two three-crop traditional-type Blues were…...
Two heifers share £3600 top call at Gisburn dairy sale
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (311+ words) Two entries shared the top price of £3600 at Gisburn Auctions’ dairy sale, led by a pedigree heifer from Jennings Farmers. The Peak Altaflashback daughter was giving 32 litres, had a PLI of £328 and sold to the Blezard family. Also making £3600 was…...
Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms prepare for final meetings
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (489+ words) Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms are preparing to host their final meetings of the current programme after four years of testing new ideas, making changes and sharing results with their local farming communities. The series will begin with the Argyll Monitor…...
Hutton researchers explore gene editing and hybrid barley
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (387+ words) The future of Scottish barley production, including the potential for gene editing and new hybrid varieties, will be explored at an event in Montrose this week. Three PhD researchers from the James Hutton Institute will present their work at The…...
Harvest at home 2026: a stunning view in East Lothian
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (42+ words) The Scottish Farmer Amy Maclaren shared this terrific shot of ‘Harvest at Home 2026’, taken in Torness, East Lothian. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....
LEAF Marque appoints new director as environmental scheme expands
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (312+ words) LEAF Marque has appointed Jonathan Ralling as its new director, as the environmental assurance scheme continues to expand in the UK and overseas. Ralling brings more than 20 years’ experience in agriculture, horticulture, fresh produce and international supply chains to the…...
CherryValley heifer sets Northern Irish Beef Shorthorn female record at £17,200
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (271+ words) A Beef Shorthorn heifer from the Cherryvalley herd has set a new Northern Irish female record after selling for £17,200 at an online herd production sale. The sale from Northern Ireland breeder Dr Peter Fitzgerald was topped by the April 2024-born…...
Halbeath tops Dorsets at 1300gns
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (219+ words) The pre-sale champion, a polled shearling ram from Halbeath Farm, led the Dorset and Poll Dorset trade at Carlisle, when attracting the top price of 1300gns. Sale leader was Clydesdale Highly Flammable, from Low Merryton Farm, Larkhall. A son of Stobilee…...