Gordon Davidson

POST-BREXIT economic growth around the Scottish-English border could be secured by a lot more tree planting – if the bureaucracy south of the border allows it.

TAX EXPERTS have expressed concern about an apparent change in HMRC's approach to VAT recovery on biomass installations.

PLANET barley being cut on Saturday September 1, at DM Fraser's Convinth Farm, Glen Convinth, Kiltarlity, Inverness, with Simon Chisholm at the wheel (Photo: Eleanor Fraser)

Dear sir,

Blackface sheep breeders Sybil Macpherson and Aileen MacFadzean trying their hardest to publicise Love Lamb Week during the sale at Dalmally Auction Market last Saturday (Photo: Kevin McGlynn)

NEW HOLLAND'S world highest capacity combine, the CR Revelation 10.90, on demo at Rosehill Farm, Inverkeilor, Arbroath, where its 12.5m header and 14,500 litre grain tank made light work of the wheat crop (See full story in this week's Arable section) Ref:RH050918048

Sir,

Jean Lindsay was recognised for her 23 years as livestock secretary of Strathardle Show when she was presented a bronze sculpture of a Highland cow and calf by the sculptor herself, Lady Sally Nairn, which was funded by kind donations from members of the committee Ref:KK250818233

SANDY AITKEN and his grandaughter, Keira Gowans, of Memus, Angus, celebrate winning the supreme championship at the City of Aberdeen Clydesdale Show on Saturday with Redcastle Amazing Grace. 15-year-old Keira was also winner of the young handler and young judges competitions at the show.

NEVER FORGET the EU was conceived in the 1950s, after the terrible events of the Second World War, by a Mr Monet, a Mr Schumann and others including Sir Winston Churchill. It was modelled on the United States of America and had as its goal for Europe the two Ps – peace and prosperity. It has by and large been quite successful at delivering the peace, including Northern Ireland.