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Rural & Farming News

FRESH LOOK AT LAND REFORM IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO MEET ASPIRATIONS

  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP has just delivered the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2014-15, which contains proposals for 12 new Bills to be...

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY FARMER’S DIVERSITY GROWS WITH SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS TREES

Scottish Christmas Trees. Local farmer Rory Young is one of the most diverse farmers in Dumfries and Galloway. Not content with his cattle and...

ON FARM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROJECT IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY OPENS ITS DOORS

RENEWABLES PROJECT TAKE ITS TIME Second visit to Dumfries and Galloway anaerobic digestion plant to highlight potential for timetable disruption For those considering renewables projects, sticking...

SCOTTISH NFU USES AGRISCOT PLATFORM TO PUSH SOLUTIONS FOR DAIRY SECTOR

  NFU Scotland has used Scotland’s leading winter agricultural event to call for a range of measures to help Scottish dairying through the current crisis. Speaking...

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY STUDENTS FROM SRUC BARONY WIN WINTER WHEAT CHALLENGE

SRUC Barony Students Win Latest Mains of Loirston Winter Wheat Challenge – Presentation at Agriscot Event in Edinburgh.A team of students from the Barony...

DUMFRIES MART WEEKLY REPORT

DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 17.11.14 Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday. 226 Forward – Best types...

VOLUNTEERS BOOST WILDLIFE AT HEATHHALL DUMFRIES

  A Dumfries based company has teamed up with Forestry Commission Scotland in an effort to boost wildlife in Heathhall Woodland.20 Volunteers from Gates Power...

FUTURE OF SCOTLAND’S DAIRY SECTOR GETS TOP BILLING AT AGRISCOT

  The future direction of the Scottish dairy sector will be debated at next weeks AgriScot event, being staged on Wednesday 19 November at Ingliston,...

GRADUATION DAY AND PROFESSIONAL PROMISES FOR BARONEY VET NURSES

It was celebratory smiles for seventeen newly graduated Veterinary Nurses from the Barony campus of Scotland’s Rural College. Amid the splendour of the Bute Hall...

HUGE CROWD TURNED OUT AT MERKLAND FARM SALE

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc were favoured with conducting the Farm Displenishing Sale of Farm Machinery at Merkland Farm, Penpont on behalf of...