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REGIONS FARMERS SET TO JOIN NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION AS FIGHT TO #STOPTHEFAMILYFARMTAX GOES ON

Regions Farmers Set To Join Nationwide Day Of Action As Fight To #stopthefamilyfarmtax Goes...

On Saturday 25 January, NFU Scotland Dumfries and Galloway members will join others in the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax nationwide day of action by holding a Tractor...
NFU SCOTLAND WELCOMES INDEPENDENT UK FARM ASSURANCE REVIEW REPORT

NFU Scotland Welcomes Independent UK Farm Assurance Review Report

NFU Scotland has welcomed the publication today (Monday 20 January) of a comprehensive report on the status and effectiveness of current farm assurance schemes...
MP seeks cross-border response Foot and Mouth Reaching UK from Germany

MP Seeks Cross Border Response Foot & Mouth Reaching UK From Germany

A DARK period when large parts of rural Dumfriesshire were devastated by a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was recounted at Westminster on...
GERMAN 'FOOT AND MOUTH' CASE CAUSES CONCERN FOR REGIONS LIVESTOCK FARMERS

German ‘Foot & Mouth’ Case Causes Concern For Region’s Livestock Farmers

The UK Government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), following a case being confirmed in Germany. The...
DUMFRIESHIRE BORN CALF COULD BE KEY DAIRY INDUSTRY NET ZERO FUTURE

Dumfrieshire Born Calf Could Be Key Dairy Industry Net Zero Future

Hilda may look like an ordinary calf, but the sprightly, Dumfries-born animal represents an historic moment for the world’s longest-running livestock genetics project and...
Robin Anderson Takes on New role at Harrison & Hetherington

Robin Anderson Takes on New role at Harrison & Hetherington

Leading auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington look to the future with the appointment of Robin Anderson to a newly created role as Head of Operations. Following...
Upper Hardland, Beltex lambs, Christmas Champion at Wallets Marts

Upper Hardland, Beltex Lambs, Christmas Champion at Wallets Marts

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2024 WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE   Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 10th December 2024 held their annual Christmas...

Single Case Of BSE Confirmed In Dumfries & Galloway

A case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Precautionary movement restrictions have...
GSAB & partners host second annual Farming for the Future Conference

GSAB & Partners Host Second Annual Farming For The Future Conference

The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, working with Propagate and NFU Scotland, has hosted the second annual Farming for the Future Conference in...

80% Of The Dumfries & Galloway Crab Apple Trees Tested Are Found To Be...

This year 110 Crab Apple Trees from across Dumfries & Galloway were tested to identify whether they were ‘pure’ crab apples (Malus sylvestris) or...