Jacqueline Pettigrew

Business reporter

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Soggy harvest season in Lincolnshire

FARMERS IN the finest vegetable growing county in the UK struggling with the weather! Lincolnshire's growers have all but given up trying to harvest their cabbages, and are resorting to all sorts of machinery shuffling to get maize harvested and out of the fields (Pic: Jacqueline Pettigrew)

Here comes the summer

SCOTLAND'S summer show season kicked off amid glorious sunshine at Kilmaurs last Saturday. Pictured here, cousins David Caldwell (3), Beth Allison (2) and Alistair Caldwell (6) proudly show off their grandfather Tom Smith's calves from Low Wardneuk Farm, Monkton

Knowe Barby takes Ochiltree honours

As usual Wednesday’s Ochiltree Show, the largest confined show in the country, did not disappoint with an outstanding turnout of dairy animals and bustling showfield of enthusiasts and local school children.

Show season kicks off in style

The summer show season kicked off amid glorious sunshine at Kilmaurs on Saturday, and the showfield was packed with quality livestock and smiling exhibitors and spectators.

Long service award for Scott

SCOTT YOUNG has been presented with an award for 25 years service to the Miller family of West Gatehead Farm, Kilmarnock. He is pictured here, receiving his award from Jim and Nanette Miller, at last weekend's Kilmaurs Show

Team work makes the dream work at Petteril

Stephen and Ann Morley of Petteril Bank, near Southwaite, are perhaps better known for their renowned Petteril Holstein herd, but this month it’s their Limousin herd which was formed in 2011 which is the main focus of their attention ahead of them taking four young bulls to the forthcoming breed sale at Carlisle.

Sowing while the going is good

BLUE SKIES and warm weather last weekend provided the ideal opportunity to get land work up to date. Andrew Wilson is pictured here sowing oats at Langmuirhead, Lenzie