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A SINGLE dose of the new vaccine against the Schmallenberg virus is enough to protect a sheep

Butchers hope for Bank Holiday bonus

SCOTTISH BUTCHERS are gearing up for a busy bank holiday barbecue weekend – despite weather forecasts ranging from sunshine to snow!
Red meat levy rage

ATTEMPTS TO retrieve red meat levy paid out on Scottish-reared livestock slaughtered south of the border have been blocked by English ministers, prompting an angry outburst from their Scottish counterpart Richard Lochhead.
Ulster fodder aid success

AN EMERGENCY scheme to bolster the supply of livestock fodder in Northern Ireland had an immediate impact after its introduction last weekend – so much so that the Province administration has already dropped part of the incentive to importers.
August wait for weather aid

SCOTTISH FARMERS hit by extreme weather applying for a share of the Scottish Government's emergency £6million aid fund will have to wait until August to get it.
Land Reform report pleases no-one

A MUCH-ANTICIPATED report into Scottish land reform has been met with some not-at-all unexpected criticism from both sides of the land ownership debate.

Three Lions

FARMERS' SONS Tom Baird, Finlay Hay and Duncan Clow have been working at the grape harvest in Western Australia, putting them in the ideal spot to follow the Rugby Lions anniversary tour there next month.
Aberdeen JAC reunion

A CALL has gone out to former members of the City of Aberdeen and District Junior Agricultural Club to attend a reunion lunch at Lochter Centre, Oldmeldrum, on Saturday, May 18.
Laura is crowned Rally Queen

Laura Templeton of Mauchline YFC has been chosen as this year's Ayrshire Association of Young Farmers Clubs Rally Queen, with Vicky Scott, of Kilmaurs YFC in second, and Jillian Wilson of Ayr YFC in third.
Charolais youth club

THE BRITISH Charolais Cattle Society has launched Charolais Youth – a new club open to those aged between eight and 26 years who are either already involved with the breed or would like to find out more.
Crossroads chop their way to the top

CROSSROADS YFC's hilarious on-stage take of a farmer's plight during last summer's horrendous forage-making season proved to be the outstanding entry at last weekend's West Area Talent Spot contest in a packed Clyde Auditorium, in Glasgow.

Gavin B Shanks – a giant of the livestock world

A GIANT of both stature and the world of livestock showing, Gavin Bernard Shanks – known to most as Big Gav – passed away recently, leaving a huge gap in the industry.
Hamish Smith – the man who took Ayrshires to Africa

AT THE end of March, Scotland and indeed the world lost one of the most famous and dedicated sons of Kintyre whose enthusiasm, dedication and legacy to cattle breeding will benefit both the UK and Africa for years to come.
Raymond Dyce – grain trader and Kirrie Thistle stalwart

ANGUS GRAIN trader, Raymond Dyce, has died at the age of 49 following a lengthy illness.
Dr Betty Gray – problem solver for generations of potato growers

Leading PLANT pathologist, Dr Betty Gray, who was a mentor to generations of potato growers in North-east Scotland, has died in Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, at the age of 93.
James Esdaile Harrison – a stalwart of the English dairy sector

TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to one of England's most respected farming figures, veteran dairy farmer James (Jim) Esdaile Harrison, who died last month at the age of 79.