Events

The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) East Region Agri visit to Bowhill Farming – all clubs welcome.

This tour, organised by Buccleuch estates, will give attendees a chance to learn about this large and diverse enterprise, largely situated between the Yarrow and Ettrick Valleys.

Bowhill Farming covers 6,555 hectares and runs 200 premium health pure Aberdeen Angus cows, producing breeding stock for replacements, suckler cow herd of 340 cows, a 7,150 ewe hill flock of Scottish Blackfaced/South Country Cheviot and an upland flock of 1,350 breeding ewes, supplying lamb to Sainsbury’s. It also has 300 breeding hinds, providing venison for Dovecote Park, and a 32,000 free-range hen laying operation. The arable cropping includes winter barley, spring barley, spring oats and kale, mainly for stock feed and they also operate a 200kW Anaerobic Digester.

For more info see the SAYFC website.

On Sunday 19th October, qualifiers from across our three regions will come together to show off their skills in dressing cattle to show/auction ring standard.
Galloway & Macleod is supporting the competition, helping to encourage the promotion of these highly useful agri-skills.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday 6th October, 5pm

How I Farm – Richard Murray & John Dalton

As summer draws to an end, please find the Merse Agricultural Discussion Society starts its winter meeting dates. The meetings take place in the White Swan, Duns  during November, January and February while the December meeting will be held at Duns Rugby Club.
New members are welcome.

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AgriScot, now widely regarded as one of the premier events in UK agriculture, continues to develop its appeal to all sectors of the industry… both to the trade and to a wide cross section of farmers eager to seek out the products, services, advice and information necessary for their farming businesses.

For more information and to register go to the AgriScot website.