Patsy Hunter

6 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Keeping cows in optimum condition before calving is critical to both cow and calf health – and new research has shown how important tailored nutrition is to this. Research by Purdue University in the US has shown a clear link between cow muscle mass during the dry period and calf birthweight, as well as subsequent higher milk yields. Key to this is advancement in dairy nutrition, to optimise the rumen environment and precisely meet the animal’s needs.

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Managing director at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, Scott Ferrie has been appointed operations director at Lawrie and Symington New operations director at Lawrie and Symington's Lanark Agricultural Centre is Scott Ferrie, who will take up the position in the summer following a 10-year tenure at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart (DFAM).

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Ballymaconnelly Hulk H475 was champion and sold for the top price of 2800gns A team of three Scottish breeders bought the top priced ram and champion winner at 2800gns at the Dorset Emeralds show and sale of Dorset Horn and Poll Poll Dorset sheep at Worcester Livestock Market.

1 month ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Robert Laird, Cambwell, Biggar, was the offical judge More than 170 men, women and juniors took part in Westruther Sheep Dog Trial and Sheep Show’s biennial stockjudging event at St Boswells Market, judged by Robert Laird. Stock was provided by Stuart Shaw, Smailholm Mains; Callum Caskie, Upper Hindhope; Steven Turnbull, Jethart, Jedburgh; Jessica Marwick, Glenogle Livestock; Ewan Runciman, Huntington; Richard Mackie, Crailing Nook and Derek Redpath, The Yett.

1 month ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Lot 13, Millgate Vegas proved anything but unlucky at a timed online sale of pedigree Limousins from Christina Loughran's Northern Ireland-based Millgate herd when selling for the top price of £20,500 to Gordon Cameron, Newton Cottage, Acharacle. The 13-month-old bull is a full brother to the 30,000gns Millgate Rob – a bull that sold at Carlisle in 2021 and has produced the Brecon show potential calf champion for the past three years in succession.