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Rainy Brown award for Ian Duncan Millar

PERTH FARMER Ian Duncan Millar has become the most recent recipient of the prestigious Ed Rainy Brown Memorial Award.

A truce with trees

SCOTLAND’S DRIVE to plant more trees may be unpopular with farming’s old guard – but the many potential new entrants to our farming sector might feel more open-minded to the idea after this week.

Farm incomes – beware the ‘F-factor’

WHILE SCOTTISH farm income figures issued this week by the Scottish Government paint a picture of positive growth in Scottish farming, the ‘F-factor’ – soaring prices for feed, fuel and fertiliser – are a major concern.

Cameron’s beef income concern

SCOTLAND’S SPECIALIST beef units fared badly in the Farm Business Income figures released this week, with an alarming 14% income drop – so its high time the sector got itself organised to better represent its producers in the political arena.

New hope for EID?

HOPE WAS renewed for the Scottish sheep sector this week as the Scottish Government obtained a commitment from Europe to begin dialogue on EID ‘flexibilities’.

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Moredun seeks scholars

ANYONE LOOKING for funding for a short term agricultural learning project is being encouraged to apply for a Moredun Scholarship Award before applications closes at the end of February.

Futureproofing the Highland Show

WHEN BAA’s planned expansion of Edinburgh Airport was a very imminent threat to the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society’s Ingliston home, it formulated a ‘plan B’ – buy a chunk of the neighbouring Norton Mains farm, and move the showground lock, stock and barrel across the A8.

Payment system must be flexible

SCOTLAND’S FARMERS need a more flexible payment system for their future support arrangements, to mitigate the likely complicating effects of CAP reform.

SAC officially opens new Ayr campus

AFTER MUCH talk and counter-talk, the Scottish Agricultural College and the University of the West of Scotland have officially launched their new £81 million Riverside Campus in Ayr.

And the winners are...

THE SCOTTISH Farmer’s ‘12 days of Christmas’ competition attracted nearly 6000 entries from all over the country – and this week, we announce the winners.

YFC News

It’s panto season for Stewartry YFs!

STEWARTRY YOUNG Farmers are putting on their first pantomime for a number of years this weekend.

Busy weekend for YFs

The SAYFC’s annual AGM and competitions weekend took place recently in Nairn.

Clean sweep for Mister Benz

Jennifer Nisbet’s 12-month-old bullock Mister Benz cleaned up at the Ayr young farmers county rally last week, winning both the hook and hoof championships.

Biggar juniors top Ayr stockjudging

It was Biggar YFC’s junior team who took the top award in the young farmer’s stockjudging competition at the recent Ayr Show with a score of 816 points. The winning team consisted of Euan Orr, David Paterson and Tom Linton.

YFCs get new president

TV PRESENTER Matt Baker has been elected to serve as president of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, in England.