The Scottish Farmer - 2024-01-13

• Schmallenb­erg hits South
• Meeting success
• Schmallenb­erg continues in the South
• Meeting to decide future of Lochmaddy mart
• Rory Christie gears up to speak at BCBC
• OFC explores waste
• Aberdeensh­ire firm is cream of the crop as turnover hits £20m
• Faw Side wind farm rejected
• 57 tonnes of illegally imported meat seized
• £100k research project on island communitie­s
• Consultati­on opens on deer measures
• Report shows imbalance with risk and reward
• Deadline looms for free woodland assessment­s
• New rodenticid­e legislatio­n to come into force in 2026
• Farmers cannot subsidise cheap food demands
• ‘Biggest upgrade’ to farming schemes
• Food labelling consultati­on
• ‘Yes Minister’ drama
• Battling disease must be a priority
• Food price inflation eases – but where did the money go?
• Atholl and Breadalban­e ploughing match Power and profits corrupts
• Forestry is to not to blame – Scottish Government is at fault
• Any tyre, anywhere, any time for Redpath
• Mac wins by a long lead
• Alanna crowned supreme at Grampian
• “Kapow! Splatt! Zlonk!” – and maybe even “Crraack!”
• Understand­ing your soils need
• Know your nutrients
• Canadian research looks at the potential of oat protein
• Frost damage fears in Latvia
• France donates boat to help export Ukraine grain
• Buoyant sheep trade
• Fertiliser price down £300/t +
• Carnduff Holstein tops Carlisle sale at £2620
• Reserve tops Texel sale at 2000gns
• Sportmans’ Leading Ladies reach 4000gns at Longtown
• Kirkstead tops Blue Belles at 3500gns
• Woodies Beltex reach 1800gns at J36
• Welsh Blacks reach 14,000gns at Dolgellau
• Champion tops Cockermout­h at £3100
• LEADING prices
• PRIME SALES
• Harry’s heifer tops Thainstone at £2600
• News from the Scottish Red Meat Industry
• Free practical meeting on tech and software for livestock producers
• Meat and dairy offer better value than vegetarian options
• Feed planning key to nutrition at Auchernack
• Targeted TMR improves efficiency at Lochfer
• Getting ready for an uncomplica­ted calving
• Six-wheeler works well on all terrains
• New Bunning spreaders to launch at LAMMA
• Showcasing the much-anticipate­d electric Polaris UTV at LAMMA
• Wrapper baler saves labour
• Encouragin­g moves for farrier apprentice­s at SRUC Oatridge
• Imagine if your horse was able to speak?
• Internatio­nal Horse Show fuels enthusiasm
• TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
• Agri collaborat­ion key to distillery success in Borders
• Scotch Lamb traybake
• Strong start to Year of Sheep and Wool

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