Fortnightly calf sales

LAST Saturday saw a good turnout for our August poultry sale. A buoyant trade was met throughout and all customers went home happy.

Last updated 16 August 2012
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Prime cattle a good show

Last updated 9 August 2012
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Signing up to protect wildlife

THE Scottish Agricultural College and RSPB Scotland have announced an official partnership to make SAC’s Crichton Royal dairy research farm in Dumfries an exemplar for wildlife-friendly dairy farming.

Last updated 8 August 2012
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Producer wins gold for ribs

BROWNS Food Group of Kirkconnel near Dumfries has won an award in a national catering competition.

Last updated 8 August 2012
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Annual day for young

TUESDAY saw the first main sale for store lambs with the trade being slightly easier on the same sale last year.

Last updated 8 August 2012
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Prime lambs put on a big show

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 54 prime cattle, 8 young bulls, 37 OTM cattle, 4,646 prime lambs and 5,306 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, July 26.

Last updated 2 August 2012
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Union: Follow First Milk’s lead

NFU Scotland has welcomed the positive leadership shown by farmer’s co-operative First Milk in rescinding the price cuts planned for August 1.

Last updated 2 August 2012
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Credit to young handlers

A FEW days of good weather saw many farmers trying to make the most of the harvest while the sun was shining, although ground conditions are proving unfavourable.

Last updated 1 August 2012
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Fun for all at biggest show around

DUMFRIES show will be held at Park Farm this Saturday, the largest agricultural event in the area

Last updated 1 August 2012
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Top price paid for British Blue

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 66 prime cattle, 8 young bulls, 31 OTM cattle, 3,430 prime lambs and 5,390 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, July 19.

Last updated 26 July 2012
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Ready for hard winter after poor summer

MANY livestock businesses in Scotland face a very difficult winter after the atrocious summer.

Last updated 26 July 2012
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Alert after pest deer ‘sightings’

TWO Muntjac deer, a non-native species which causes severe damage to vegetation, have been reported by a deer manager in Dumfries and Galloway.

Last updated 26 July 2012
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Campaign gathers strength

LEADERS of Scotland’s farming union met cabinet secretary Richard Lochhead on Sunday about the drop in milk prices paid to farmers.

Last updated 19 July 2012
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Larger show of spring lambs

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 55 prime cattle, 7 young bulls, 27 OTM cattle, 2,262 spring lambs and 3,698 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, July 12.

Last updated 19 July 2012
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MPs wade in to milk price fight

TWO of the area’s MPs have intervened for dairy farmers fighting a further cut in the prices paid for their milk.

Last updated 19 July 2012
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Weather is the enemy

WHO would have thought that halfway through July most silage was still to be cut, thousands of ewes still to clip, cattle laying back indoors and agricultural shows being cancelled left, right and centre?

Last updated 18 July 2012
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Limousins make top prices

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 69 prime cattle, four young bulls, 38 OTM cattle, 2,036 spring lambs, 442 prime hoggs and 4,425 cast ewes and rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, July 5.

Last updated 12 July 2012
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Researcher picks up special SAC award

A WELL-RESPECTED senior researcher at SAC’s dairy research centre in Dumfries was presented with the 2012 Inverarity award during Scottish Agricultural Colleges’ annual graduation ceremony in Bute Hall, University of Glasgow last Friday.

Last updated 12 July 2012
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South bears brunt

AS the rain continues to deluge the countryside, numerous seasonal activities are being held back. Firstly, silage is impossible to cut as the ground is saturated. Ewes can’t get clipped as there are not two dry days together and crops and livestock are not thriving well as a lack of sunshine halts this process.

Last updated 12 July 2012
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