AgriScot is a farming event not to be missed

AgriScot, ‘your farm business event’, will take place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on November 21. AgriScot team member and Iona farmer John MacInnes, gives a sneak preview of what’s in store this year. He said: ‘We have subtly changed the ethos of AgriScot this year. The event is no longer billed as “the farm business event” but instead, is now “your farm business event”. ‘We want to emphasise that AgriScot is for you and for your business. There is no other event with such a solid business emphasis. The whole day is geared up to showcase new products, new ideas and new thinking. We aim for visitors to leave having gleaned, learned or purchased something that will bring about future improvements to their farming business. ‘We have once again filled every available trade stand space and added to the waiting list of would-be exhibitors. I must thank these trade-stands, and our sponsors. Without their support we could not maintain AgriScot as a free-to-attend event. ‘We are delighted that the Farm of the Year awards continue to go from strength to strength, with the addition of the arable title in 2017 a great success. These awards are a great way to showcase farms that we might all learn something from. I look forward to seeing the 2018 award winners announced in the main ring at noon. We have introduced a new any-otherbreed class to our dairy cattle and hope to see breeds such as British Friesian and Dairy Shorthorn alongside our regular line up of top-class cattle. ‘There is no doubt that, with Brexit fast approaching, we are moving into uncertain times and uncharted waters – more than at any time in my farming career. This is why AgriScot is such a key date on the calendar.’