Saughland Farm leads the Scottish sheep sector, being named Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year by AgriScot. Run by Farm Manager Peter Eccles and Herd Manager Owen Gray, Saughland Farm comprises 50ha of arable land, 240ha of grassland and 40ha of woodland and hedgerows. The farm has a maternal compositeRead More →
The finalists for the AgriScot Scotch Beef and Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year awards have been announced, all sharing a common enthusiasm for improving productivity and efficiency. The awards, sponsored by Thorntons Solicitors and supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), aim to recognize Scottish farms that exemplify high standardsRead More →
AgriScot has announced the finalists for its prestigious Scotch Beef and Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year awards, saying they all share a common enthusiasm for improving productivity and efficiency Finalists for the Scotch Beef Farm of the Year award are Durie Farms in Fife, run by Douglas Christie; AdzielRead More →
If you’ve been to the Muskegon Farmers Market, you may have met Julie Engel, owner of The Pasturage LLC. His farm in Montague was recently certified for the highest animal welfare standards. It is Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), which is described as the most trustedRead More →
REAL FARM IN WORK Our search for a second farm stay led us to the Tyddyn Chambers B&B, and it was true to its advertising of a working cattle and sheep farm, with a feeder cattle operation of 300 head and 200 ewes. . Tyddyn Chambers, near the small townRead More →
This time tomorrow one of three outstanding sheep businesses will be named Scotland’s Best Sheep Farm of the Year at AgriScot. The finalist farms, from Borders and Ayrshire, were selected from a strong list of nominations this year. While the companies themselves are quite different, both are run by producersRead More →
THREE “Outstanding” sheep businesses have been unveiled as finalists for the AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year award. While the companies themselves are quite different, all are run by producers dedicated to producing premium, quality-guaranteed IGP Scottish Lamb. The finalists are Sharpitlaw in Kelso, led by Kevin Stewart; OrchardtonRead More →
Sheep. The exact starting and ending point is actually a difficult point to predict in a dynamic farming business. Annual sales and shortened evenings are all indicators that the sheep calendar year is drawing to a close – although weather, factory prices, feed costs and individual business setup will allRead More →
Paul Elwood of HVS Animal Health (right) on the farm with Loughgall Blue Texel breeder Jonathan Redmond earlier this week Renowned for their easy lambing, carcass conformation and formidable killing characteristics, the Blue Texel breed is expected to make significantly more inroads into the local sheep industry in the comingRead More →
A family farm in Perthshire was named today (Wednesday 21 November) AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year 2018. The award is managed by AgriScot and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and sponsored by Thorntons Solicitors. Incheoch, near Alyth, is run by husband and wife team Neil and Debbie McGowan inRead More →
THE McGowan family of Incheoch, near Alyth, Perthshire, have been announced as this year’s AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year winner. Husband and wife team Neil and Debbie McGowan, in partnership with Neil Judy’s mother, father Finlay and sister Clare manage the 485 hectare farm at the foot ofRead More →
Dutch spotted lambs from the company’s import 2017. The Dutch Spotted Sheep is the latest breed to arrive in the UK, mainly from its country of origin, the Netherlands. This attractive and remarkably marked sheep with an impressive market carcass has attracted a lot of positive attention since arriving onRead More →
GRANVILLE, NY – Jody Somers, originally from Connecticut, traveled to Italy, via Texas A&M, to learn how to make cheese. He came home with a Tuscan woman and now they run Dancing Ewe Farm, a diverse farm set on 55 acres of rolling hills in upstate New York just stepsRead More →