Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Lifestyle - Countryside

Farewell winter wildfowl

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RSPB Mersehead is planning an event to say farewell to a record-breaking winter

AWARD TO RECOGNISE FORWARD-THINKING FARMERS

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ORGANISERS of the Future Farmer Award, which is funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust and run in association with NFU Scotland, are inviting farmers across Scotland to tell them which groundbreaking practices they are using on their farm.

Springfield Primary School Children To Hold Farmers Market

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD Primary School pupils are staging a farmers’ market on March 26 as part of a farm to plate learning project being run by the Royal Highland Education Trust.

Lamb adopter launched

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SOLWAY Recycling of Dumfries has launched an eye-catching circular lamb adopter to save lives, time and tempers at this busy time of the year!

Carlisle special Cheviot & Blackfaced show and sale

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISON and Hetherington held their annual show and sale of Chevot and Blackfaced prime hoggs.

Lockerbie primestock sale

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AT LOCKERBIE Market on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held their weekly sale of 844 prime and cast ewes and 41 cast cows.

Annandale Young farmers’ annual concert

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Dumfries store cattle

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

LOCKERBIE primestock sale

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Dumfries dairy sale

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

UNION MEMBER IS CLAAS ACT

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

First Meetings for Scotland's New Dairy Monitor Farms

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

View from the hills

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Lockerbie store cattle sale

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Lockerbie primestock sale

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

DUMFRIES primestock

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Thornhill young farmers celebrate

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Future Jobs Fund secures work for 33 local youngsters in wildlife

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Sheepdog trial results

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.