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Spitfire soars to 6900gns top at CCM multi-breeds pedigree cattle highlight
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) THE'Lingfields Beef Cattle Fair, the final fixture in CCM Skipton's 2025 pedigree beef triple-header on Wednesday (May 28)'produced very strong late season trade for pedigree breeding bulls and, following the success of the previous fortnight's annual pedigree Limousin highlight, customers remained…...
From pedigree bulls to cross-bred heifers, Limousin tops the auction
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (872+ words) Pedigree or commercial, male or female and in virtually all age groups " Limousin cattle and their cross-bred progeny command the premium prices through the live auction mart and often when sold deadweight too. Such records are based on the superior…...
Scottish Parliament crofting bill: SCF say it's a 'step forward"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) The Scottish Crofting Federation ( SCF ) has welcomed the passing of the Crofting Bill at Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament, describing it as a step forward with important improvements - but stressing that full-scale reform must now follow without delay. The final…...
Reseeding grassland lifts yield and feed value but timing is critical
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (411+ words) Reseeding grassland boosts yield and feed quality, typically increasing growth by 20-40%, especially in spring and autumn. It also improves livestock performance, enhances nitrogen response, and raises overall farm productivity. That said, reseeding is not a small undertaking. At a cost…...
Driving the business forward as we head into lambing and calving
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (629+ words) Spring has definitely sprung here at Ranna, with the clock change allowing more daylight and a welcome hit of vitamin D after the winter blues. We have plenty of new life in lambs and calves arriving by the day, the…...
Halmyre Urr FV Jinks leads flying trade at "3200
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (354+ words) There was plenty of confidence in the ringside at Borderway's monthly dairy sale, where Halmyre Urr FV Jinks set the pace at "3200, underscoring the continued appetite for freshly calved, high-yielding cows. Leading the day for the Davidson family, Haugh of…...
Zoe Marshall takes top award for Bere barley project
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (335+ words) The James Hutton Institute is celebrating after Zoe Marshall, a second-year student on its Barley Industrial Training Network (BARITo NE) programme, took home the gold award in the biological and biomedical sciences category, along with the prestigious G. J. Mendel medal, at…...
Ireland unveils sheep welfare payments worth "13 per ewe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (154+ words) Ireland has launched its 2026 National Sheep Welfare Scheme, offering payments of up to "13 per ewe, with a "2 million budget. Farmers must complete two mandatory Category A actions, worth "8 per ewe, from measures such as body condition scoring, parasite control or…...
Scottish farm support must reconnect payments with production
1+ week, 1+ day ago (90+ words) Industry 'under significant strain' amid issues with ferry services and M'ller Leader: Rural support rush as Holyrood nears term end Cattle EID is now beyond a joke Why fresh thinking could be farming's most powerful untapped advantage Together, the can'do…...
New Rural Champion Award marks decade of Helping It Happen
1+ week, 1+ day ago (501+ words) Scotland's rural communities are being urged to shine a light on their unsung heroes as nominations open for the 2026 Helping It Happen Awards. Marking a milestone 10th year with the launch of a major new "10, 000 prize. Chief executive Sarah-Jane Laing said…...