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Woodland awards entry date
WOODLAND owners and managers are being urged to prepare their entries for this year’s prestigious Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards and compete for a share of the £7,500 prize money.
Last updated 7 March 2012
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Speakers’ corner on future of dairy
A SPEAKERS’ Corner called Securing a Dairy Industry fit for the Future is a major attraction at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo running tomorrow and Saturday.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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TV show to focus on subsidies
AN INVESTIGATION into subsidies being paid for land which is not being farmed will be broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Monday.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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Disease outbreak a concern
WHO would believe we are in March already; where does the time go when you’re having fun?
Last updated 29 February 2012
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In-lambers draw big crowd of buyers
THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart had forward 42 prime cattle, seven young bulls, 33 OTM cattle, 5,344 prime hoggs and 5,464 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, February 16.
Last updated 23 February 2012
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Call for change in tenant sector
A CALL has gone out to parties representing landlord and tenant interests to work on a roadmap to drive change in the sector.
Last updated 23 February 2012
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Land rules are eased
LANDOWNERS and managers who enter rural programme contracts and need to work on protected natural areas of their land will no longer have to get additional Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) consents, Scottish Natural Heritage has announced.
Last updated 23 February 2012
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Lambing time on its way
WELL where does the time go? Is spring just around the corner?
Last updated 22 February 2012
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Better show of prime cattle
Last updated 16 February 2012
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Two meetings on expanding woods
TWO stakeholder meetings are being held in Newtown St Boswells and Dumfries to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion in Scotland.
Last updated 16 February 2012
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Course in hydraulic training
BARONY College, a small, specialist rural land-based college near Dumfries, has entered a partnership to develop a cutting-edge online hydraulics training programme with CDX Automotive, the world’s leading provider of interactive training solutions for automotive education.
Last updated 16 February 2012
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Younger stock is on offer
YET again, all classes of stock have been producing a great trade, with fat cattle reaching 227p and a large show of hoggs averaging 209p (see report).
Last updated 15 February 2012
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Growth in output is welcomed
THE growth in Scottish farm output has been welcomed but rising input costs and public support are important features of the Scottish Farm Income Estimates for 2011, says NFU Scotland.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Outstanding heifer tops trade
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Have your say on the future of CAP
AN ONLINE consultation has been launched to let people have their say on the European Commission’s proposals for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Last updated 8 February 2012
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Trade is very dear
The first sale of in-lamb ewes and gimmers was held last Tuesday where an excellent trade was witnessed for all classes of breeding stock and numbers were well short of buyers’ requirements (see report).
Last updated 8 February 2012
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Stores sell at record prices
THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 60 prime cattle, 33 OTM cattle, 4,726 prime hoggs and 5,214 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, January 26.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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