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Rural & Farming News

Importance of Stimulating Consumer Demand for Lamb in UK and Europe

Farmgate prices for hoggs have started 2016 on a positive note for producers by increasing slowly in recent weeks, although they are still well...

FREE WORKSHOP – SHEEP LAMENESS AND FLOCK HEALTH PLANNING

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in conjunction with MSD Animal Health, is running a series of free workshops in the coming weeks which will focus...

6367 SHEEP SOLD AT DUMFRIES MART ANNUAL BREEDING SALE

DUMFRIES 29.08.14 The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc held their Annual Sale of 6367 Breeding Sheep at Dumfries on Friday.A Huge ringside of both...

TOP OF THE CROPS IS CHOSEN IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY YFC BALE SCULPTURE COMPITITION

Colin Ferguson , District Chairman of Dumfries and Galloway Young Farmers Contacted DGWGO just over a week ago , and set our very own...

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY STUDENTS FROM SRUC BARONY WIN WINTER WHEAT CHALLENGE

SRUC Barony Students Win Latest Mains of Loirston Winter Wheat Challenge – Presentation at Agriscot Event in Edinburgh.A team of students from the Barony...

BARONY COLLEGE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND WELCOMING COURSE APPLICATIONS

SRUC’s Barony campus based on the Parkgate estate is very much open for business and welcoming applications for the next academic year starting in...

ACCESS TO DALBEATTIE WOODS TO BE IMPROVED

Work to improve access to Dalbeattie ForestForestry Commission Scotland is to carry out work next month to improve access to the entrance of Dalbeattie...

UNION CALLS FOR NEW LINKED HOLDINGS SYSTEM TO HAVE MINIUM IMPACT

The Scottish National Farmers Union, which has been in discussions with Scottish Government about the issue on a number of occasions, believes that a...

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY VET NURSES GRADUATE

Vet Nurses Celebrating Graduation Look Forward to Full Employment Sixteen Veterinary Nurses from SRUC’s Barony Campus recently celebrated their success at the graduation ceremony held...

Key to the Future of UK Sheep Farming is Meeting Market Demands

    The Scottish sheep industry needs to be able to react to market demands if it is to have a profitable future, according to Ian...