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Aiming bigger and better

Buying in the best of bloodlines certainly doesn’t guarantee success in pedigree breeding, but building up a strong female flock is an ideal way to start, and gives a solid base on which to work from.

Concentrating on commercial ability

The Brown family’s association with the Border Leicester goes back to the 1920s – but while the breed has experienced a major decline in numbers since then, Pete Brown remains confident that there’s still a place in today’s sheep sector for the right type of Border.

Third generation aims for RHS success

For a young Angus McTaggart, like his father before him, it was always one of his greatest ambitions to win the Blackface section at the Highland Show, and that passion has certainly been passed on to his middle daughter Isla, who hopes to one day emulate the show success of her father and grand-father.

Chairman designate and the 1960 Ingliston show

IT WILL be quite a poignant moment for soon-to-be chairman of the RHASS’s board of directors, Clark Stewart, when he attends his 50th year at Ingliston.

Scotland plays host to the Shorthorn world

SCOTLAND WILL be the centre-piece event for the 2010 Shorthorn World Conference this summer – the first time that the conference has been held in the UK since 1989.

Celebrating 50 years at Ingliston

LAST YEAR provided the RH and AS with one of the its biggest headaches in its history.

Investment pays off at Dendoldrum

IT’s a brave decision to invest heavily in any industry, but it has undoubtedly paid off for the Colquhouns – Blair and Judy and son Gregor and his wife Fay – who are in the process of renewing their old dilapidated dairy buildings at Dendoldrum, Inverbervie.

Calderglen Ayrshires last the distance

THE DECISION to move from East Kilbride to Campbeltown, when their farm was taken by compulsory purchase in 1964, introduced the Barr family to a whole new climate and farming environment, but one factor which has remained constant over the years, is their enthusiasm for the Ayrshire breed.

Youngsters shine at Blyth

Most Scottish dairy farms have struggled to make ends meet in recent years let alone invest in the future, with the result that many talented young individuals have been lured away from the industry by the prospect of big bucks in other businesses.

Making the most of a grass growing area

PRODUCING QUALITY home-grown silage is a top priority for the Drummond family – John and Margaret and sons John, George and Robert – who aim for a low-cost, efficient system across their four neighbouring farms in south Ayrshire.

Top quality silage – in a bale

Producing top quality, palatable and nutritious silage is never easy, especially when farming in Scotland’s unpredictable climate.