Events

This workshop is the second in a series of meetings investigating the use of summer and autumn sown green covers. Green covers can be used for fertility building, as a break crop, and can bring multiple soil health benefits.

Learn about monitored green covers sown this autumn and how they can fit with 2026 EFA Greening options along with the risks and benefits from grazing with livestock.

There will be opportunity to learn of new changes to greening rules which will allow wider species mix and early grazing by livestock.

Booking is essential – click here to book.

Join AHDB at the James Hutton Institute Dundee for The Big Scottish Crops Conference 2025, a must-attend event for Scottish cereal and oilseed growers looking to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

Held in the heart of Scotland, this full-day conference will bring together leading experts, innovative farmers, and agri-industry professionals to explore the latest insights on markets, sustainability, cutting edge tech and economic resilience. With panel sessions, cutting-edge research, and plenty of networking opportunities, the conference is designed to support resilient, profitable, and forward-thinking arable businesses. Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of Scottish arable farming.

Keynote speaker Tom Martin will tell attendees how he turned his farm in to a modern profitable arable business using sustainable practices.

Lunch will be provided and the there will be plenty of time for networking. A tour of the new facilitates at the James Hutton Institute can also be arranged after the close of the conference for anyone wishing to attend this.

This is a free to attend event but places are limited so early booking is advisable.

There will be a collection taken for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Society (RSABI).

For more information please contact Snippet McClay on snippetmaclay@gmail.com

Get your lights charged, your woolly hats ready and your flasks sorted for the Duns RFC Annual Christmas Tractor Run.
Leaving Duns at 6pm, Saturday 20th December the festive convoy will follow the same magical route as last year, lighting up:

Duns
Chirnside
Allanton
Whitsome
Swinton
Leitholm
Greenlaw…and back home to Duns

Expect twinkling tractors, plenty of Christmas cheer, waves from the roadside, and maybe even a snowman or Christmas tree along the way!
So wrap up warm, gather the family, and come out to cheer - it’s one of the most joyful nights of the year!

Meeting in Springwood before heading off around town. Slightly different route than last year, taking in more houses.

Charity Begins at Home (CBAH) is once again the chosen charity. Refreshments available from The Cookie Kitchen at Springwood before leaving.

All vehicles must be registered before the year 2000 and must be festively decorated!

A fascinating and inspiring day, with a great speaker line up sharing their stories and exploring how we can capitalise on new opportunities and adapt to a future for farming with less reliance on public funding.

There are hree areas of focus during the day exploring and discussing targeting new markets and clients; supplying more Scottish produce into local Scottish markets; and looking at growing and supplying new, sustainable products.

Speaker iunclude:

Digby Sowerby - MD of Environmental Farmers Group - a co-operative group of farmers delivering positive environmental change, funded through natural capital trading.

Martyn Anthony, CEO of Organic Herd (formerly OMSCO, the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-op) explaining how bnusiness has evolved over the past 30 years.

SAOS's Allene Bruce, Head of Supply Chain Development, and also  Dennis Overton, Chair of the Scottish Food Commission

There will also be a presentation from headline sponsors, NFU Mutual on the hot topic of Cyber Security, helping ensure a safer future online.

The Conference is followed by a pre-dinner drinks reception, where we'll be presenting the Ed Rainy Brown Award.

Further details and booking details can be found here.