Annandale Young farmers’ annual concert

ANNANDALE Young Farmers Club presented their Annual Variety Concert "Couch Potatoes" in Kettleholm hall on March 5 to 8.Read

Extended Winter Putting Ewes at Extra Risk- SAC Offers Discounted Rates for Blood Testing

THERE is increased concern that the recent return to severe winter weather is putting pregnant hill and upland sheep under extra pressure.Read

Dumfries store cattle

CUMBERLAND & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday.Read

LOCKERBIE primestock sale

AT LOCKERBIE Market on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held their weekly sale of 832 prime and cast ewes and 43 cast cows.Read

Dumfries dairy sale

CUMBERLAND and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their monthly sale of dairy cattle in Dumfries on Monday.Read

UNION MEMBER IS CLAAS ACT

LIVESTOCK farmer Andy Nelson is celebrating after securing the use of a brand new tractor for the next five months, following NFU Scotland’s annual membership draw.Read

First Meetings for Scotland's New Dairy Monitor Farms

SCOTLAND’S two new dairy monitor farms, one of which is located in this region, are opening their gates this month to host their first meetings.Read

View from the hills

Ive grown all too wary of those “it seems too good to be true” type of deals and you would think that at the ripe old age of 49 and a bit I should know better.Read

Lockerbie store cattle sale

ON TUESDAY, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle at their Lockerbie Auction.Read

Lockerbie primestock sale

AT LOCKERBIE Market on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held the weekly sale of 522 prime and cast ewes and 22 cast cows.Read

DUMFRIES primestock

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.Read

Thornhill young farmers celebrate

AFTER another successful year, Thornhill Young Farmers' held their annual dinner dance and presentation of trophies on Saturday in the Auldgirth Inn.Read

Future Jobs Fund secures work for 33 local youngsters in wildlife

THIRTY-THREE young people have started work in newly created jobs in the region’s wildlife industry.Read

Sheepdog trial results

THE ANNUAL Inter Club Sheep Dog Trial (better known as the Border Cup) was held at Gillespie Farm, Auchenmalg, Glenluce, on Saturday by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Ramsay.Read

Dumfries primestock sale

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.Read

Wild Goose Chase

Goose watching is spectacular on the Solway at this time of year, especially here at Caerlaverock with large flocks of barnacle geese grazing along the coastline and squadrons of pink-footed geese flying further inland to feed.Read

Lockerbie primestock sale

AT LOCKERBIE Market on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held their weekly sale of 623 prime and cast ewes and 28 cast cows.Read

Free fishing on offer

BUCCLEUCH Estate’s river manager has reported Brown Trout, good Grayling and early Sea Trout in their waters.Read

Lockerbie Wildlife Trust

BRIAN Smith made a welcome return to Lockerbie Wildlife Trust members’ night to give a talk about a project involving the North Solway Ringing Group and Barony College which has been running for four years.Read

Semi final played at last

THE MUCH-postponed semi-final of the South League Cup managed to go ahead on Wednesday night at Stair Park where Stranraer entertained neighbours Newton Stewart.Read

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