A NEW competition to to engage children with agriculture was launched this week by NFU Scotland.

The contest, which will be judged by union president Andrew McCornick, is asking children to draw their interpretation of ‘Farming through the Seasons in Scotland’. As well as having the opportunity to win great prizes, the winners will have their drawings featured within the union’s membership magazine and on other marketing material.

First prize is a Siku toys farm bundle, comprising of a Siku farm starter set, a cover and tyres set and a Siku John Deere 8430 tractor with livestock trailer – valued at £79.90 and provided courtesy of Farm Toys Online. Second prize is a £50 Amazon gift card.

Mr McCornick said: “Throughout the year the rural landscape looks fantastic, from the changing colours through autumn to the lambs and calves in fields in the spring to beautiful sunsets and sunrises over the land that we farm, we really do live and work in a beautiful place.

“We are always looking at new ways to engage children in farming and this competition aims to get their creative juices flowing and have them creating something which they can relate to," he said.

“We have run successful competitions like this in the past, and it’s always great to see what young people and children can come up and what their interpretation of the subject and I can’t wait to see what they come up with this time round.”

The competition is open to children aged three to 15. The artwork should be created in pen or paint on an A4 size of paper in portrait orientation. The child’s name and age should be written on the back of the drawing alongside the parent or guardian’s contact number and address, and an alternative method of contact, such as email or alternative phone number. Original artwork should be submitted by Tuesday November 20, at noon, to Ruth McClean, NFU Scotland, Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8LT.