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Green hydrogen project will focus on remote rural locations

Green Hydrogen Project Will Focus On Remote Rural Locations

A project which aims to produce hydrogen efficiently for use in remote rural locations such as farms and forestry operations has been awarded nearly...
ANNAN BRED BRITISH BLUE BREAKS BREED RECORD AT CARLISLE

Annan Bred British Blue Breaks Breed Record At Carlisle

Breed records were matched and broken by two entries from Kevin Watret’s Solway View herd at the Border British Blue Club’s Spring Show and...
NFU SCOTLAND CALLS FOR FARMER-FRIENDLY FORESTRY GRANTS

NFU Scotland Calls For Farmer Friendly Forestry Grants

Future grant support for forestry must become more farmer-friendly, cut out red tape and support the establishment of smaller areas of trees and hedges...

Fergus Ewing MSP To Open Scotland’s Beef Event 2023

In a change from initial plans in which the organisers of Scotland’s Beef Event had requested a Cabinet Secretary from the Scottish Government attend,...

Hallfield Scotty Tops British Blonde Society’s Spring Show

A young bull from James and Peter Weightman proved to be the star attraction at the British Blonde Society’s Spring Show and Sale at...
The sheep of things to come

The Sheep Of Things To Come

First UK outing for portable chambers to measure methane High-tech portable chambers for measuring methane emissions from sheep are being used in the UK for...

Wallets Marts Weekly Sales Reports 8 & 9/5/23

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED MONDAY 8 MAY 2023   STORE AND OTM CATTLE   255 Store cattle sold to a top of £1710 for a Simmental heifer from...
Galloway hosts a visit of the Board of the Scottish Land Commission

Galloway Hosts A Visit Of The Board Of The Scottish Land Commission

This week the Board of the Scottish Land Commission came to Galloway to meet land use agencies and partners, and visit examples of innovative...
FARMERS AND CROFTERS URGED TO CRACK ON WITH SINGLE APPLICATION FORMS AS 15 MAY DEADLINE LOOMS

Farmers & Crofters Urged To Crack On With Single Application Forms As 15 May...

The number of Scottish farmers and crofters who have filled out their Single Application Form (SAF) online ahead of the window closing at midnight...
RECORDS SMASHED AT WALLETS MARTS SPRING BREEDING SALE

Records Smashed At Wallets Marts Spring Breeding Sale

Centre records were smashed as heifers and calves sailed over £4000 on no fewer than four occasions topping at £4400 for a belting black...