Susan Myles

2 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

From left, with the Craven Dairy Auction principals judge Rob Marshall, Brian Moorhouse and his reserve, and Jack Swales with the victor The early June dairy sale at Skipton saw a 100% clearance with an overall average of £2487. Leading the trade at £3250 was the pre-sale champion Tofthill Applejax Laura, from father-and-son team Stephen and Jack Swales, Hutton Rudby, Cleveland.

2 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

Sale leader was the ram lamb from Graham and Judith Galbraith's Graylen flock at 1800gns The inaugural show and sale of pedigree Hampshire Down sheep at Lanark, staged on behalf breed’s Scottish club, saw a top price of 1800gns for a Graylen ram lamb. The lamb from Graham and Judith Galbraith’s Graylen flock, High Lorrimer, Kendal, is sired by Graylen Quartermaster – 2023 male champion at the breed national show – and out of a 2019-born dam by Benniworth Rupert.

2 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

The event which saw over 2500 people from across the country descend on the Aberdeenshire farm featured 111 trade and breed society stands, four seminars, working machinery and butchery demonstrations and a farm tour. The farm tour showcased the work hosts Grey, Kate, Noel and Joanna Gall put into their beef enterprise which comprises of mainly finishing cattle alongside a small suckler herd.

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 117 head of breeding cattle at their sale. A top price of £4550 was realised twice – for a Simmental heifer with a Limousin cross calf from Messrs Martyn, Wester Bleaton and for a Simmental cross heifer with a Limousin cross calf from Messrs Duffton, Mains of Drumdollo, Drumblade. On Friday, store cattle (625) reached £3050 for a 706kg Limousin heifer from J and M Penny, Shannas, Clola, or 537.8p for a 450kg Lincoln Red cross from Statheast, Holm.

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

New owners Allan Bain (far left) and Susan MacWilliam, far left, pictured with Bruce Foubister who runs the machinery side of W&A Geddes centre, alongside Ewan and Sandra Mackenzie The firm of W and A Geddes, a leading agricultural merchant based in Caithness has announced a change in ownership. After more than three decades at the helm, Ewan and Sandra Mackenzie have welcomed Allan Bain and Susan MacWilliam as the new owners.