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Stalker service

HILLWALKERS AND deer stalkers have never mixed well, but a new digital service promises to help them avoid each other on Scotland’s hills.

Beef price warning

THE LONG term sustainability of UK beef production is now under real threat from the continuing low beef price.

All eyes on Tesco

THE SLOGAN of super market giant Tesco that ‘every little helps’ couldn’t be more pertinent this week with an imminent announcement on its milk price promising to be a make or break moment for Scotland’s dairy farmers.

EID – count the blessings

EID CAN be a useful tool in deterring rustlers as well as offering productivity and paperwork benefits, according to an Aberdeenshire sheep producer.

Scots marts ‘99% confident’ about EID

SCOTLAND’S MARTS are 99% ready for this autumn’s onslaught of EID tagged lambs, and confident that the new regime will prove to be a boon to the industry in the long run.

Meat plants being ‘criminalised’

A REVIEW of meat hygiene rule enforcement in Scotland’s abattoirs has concluded that the Food Standards Agency is ‘heavy handed’ and too reliant on using criminal law against basically honest companies.

Think Pink

WIGTOWNSHIRE’S FIRST ladies’ tractor run to raise cash for breast cancer charity was a huge success, with 35 participants.

Shows

Fourth supreme Aberdeen title for Amelie

ROBERT and Jean Trotter’s double Royal Highland Show champion, Ormiston Mains Amelie, from Ormiston Mains, at Tranent, remained unbeaten for another show season, after she rose to the top of the 129-entry strong City of Aberdeen Clydesdale Show, at Duthie Park, on Saturday.

Glenkinglass fold triumphs again

THERE WASN’T much glimpse of the nation’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, due to low cloud at this year’s Lochaber Show, but, for the most part, the day held dry for most of the proceedings.

Blackie is best at Muirkirk

The best from a strong show of Blackfaces secured the show supreme spot at the 25th Muirkirk Show, held at Blackside Farm, last weekend.

Business

Glenside leads at Welshpool

Scots perform at Chelford

Scottish Beltex sheep breeders dominated the proceedings at a breed show and sale at Chelford, both as consignors and buyers, with a trio of John Barclay, Maybole; Jock McMillan, Newton Stewart; and Stuart Wood, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, buying the top priced ram at 1500gns and later they were behind many of the highest priced lots.

8800gns Texel gimmer at Worcester

Top price at the English National show and sale of Texels at Worcester was 8800gns for a gimmer from D and J Chambers’ D and J Chambers’ Twelve Oaks flock from Newton Bromswold.