Events

Join the FAS to see how the McCririck family manage their mixed farming enterprise to maintain profitability and a landscape rich in wildlife. Well managed hedgerows, field margins, woodlands and wild bird cover combine to create a network of habitats and wildlife corridors with abundant songbirds, grey partridges and brown hares. A superb example of productive agriculture and biodiversity working in harmony.

What you will learn:
• the efficient use of field margins to benefit wildlife and streamline field operations.
• how the business has benefited from agri-environment schemes going back almost 30 years and what management they are undertaking in their current AECS
• how the numbers of grey partridges and brown hares have benefitted from well managed field margins including the use of the Balgonie Grey Partridge mix
• how wildlife benefits from a mixed arable rotation including fodder crops and grazing for livestock along with the benefits of min-till

We will also have the opportunity to discuss the livestock and arable enterprises including manure management and intercropping.
Booking is essential as lunch will be provided. For more information and to book your place visit the FAS website.

The 39th Annual General Meeting of Borders Machinery Ring Ltd will be held at the Lauder Hotel, 1 Edinburgh Road, Lauder TD2 6TW on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 9am.

Speaking at this year’s AGM will be...Hectare Trading, a leading independent online crop marketplace in the UK — helping arable farmers get the best price for their grain, understand the market, and plan and track their grain marketing, all in one place.

Head of Trading at Hectare Trading, Lizzie Blower and Sales Manager Meg Glen, will be speaking at the BMR AGM exploring how arable farmers can transform their grain marketing to boost business profitability. The discussion will cover the value of grain marketing and risk management, detailing how to transition from reactive selling to informed, data-driven decision-making.

The talk will be followed by a live Q&A session, giving members the chance to ask direct questions about the current market and tailored marketing strategies for their own farms.

Please RSVP to bmr@ringleader.co.uk or call 01896 758091 to book your place and allow for catering requirements.

Nominations for new directors should be sent to the BMR office by post/email before close of business on Friday 6 November 2026.

In 2028 the ‘Whole Farm Plan’ will come into full effect. Every business receiving Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will have to complete a Biodiversity Plan for their holding.

There are several ways in which this plan can be completed and this workshop will show you the various options with an emphasis on letting you see how you can do it yourself.

One of the tools we will show you is the Farm Biodiversity Scotland App so you might want to have that installed on your phone or tablet to bring to the meeting.

Lunch provided, booking essential. For more information and to book visit the FAS website.

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.

Join the Lothians Women in Agriculture group for an evening of dinner, discussion and connection.

After a relaxed dinner, speakers include Julie McLaren, the current vice chair of Women in Agriculture Scotland, who will describe what the organisation does including its mentoring scheme.

John Davidson, the CEO of NFUS, will share some insights into the work that the organisation does and discuss how it is aiming to increase diversity.

And finally Kate Rowell will provide an insight into her lief and work: she has run a family beef and sheep farm near Peebles for over 20 years and spent seven years as a veterinary surgeon. Kate is also Chair of QMS, sits on the Board of Moredun Research Institute, is a member of the Scottish Government’s Agricultural Reform Implementation Oversight Board and is a Commissioner on the UK Government’s Trade and Agriculture Commission.

Dinner is included so pre-booking is essential. To book please visit the FAS website.