This year’s Scotsheep event being held at the MacFarlane family’s Quixwood Farm in the Scottish Borders will be a major showcase for the Aberdeen-Angus breed, with Aberdeen-Angus cattle featuring strongly in the herd’s 700-cow strong suckler herd. Society chief executive Ron McHattie says the event will give producers the chance to Aberdeen-Angus cattle performing at high levels in a truly …

Friday sees the strongest entry of Aberdeen-Angus cattle for some time at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, with 88 bulls entered and a further 10 females on offer. Judging takes place at 8.30 with Michael Smith of Lawsons Ford Angus taking care of the judging, with the sale taking place at 11am.

A series of QMS funded workshops are being held across Scotland, showcasing how farmers may manage and reduce on-farm infection  of Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) by developing a long term, strategic approach to control of the disease. Four workshops are soon to be held across Southern and Central Scotland: Evening of May 26th, 2014 at 6.30 pm: Kelso: Cross Keys Hotel, …

An opportunity to view one of Scotland’s most renowned Aberdeen-Angus herds will take place on Saturday, August 16, when the Wedderlie herd celebrates its centenary. The open day will be hosted by the present owners of the herd, John and Marion Tilson, and their daughter, Wanda Hobbs, and is being supported by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. EDF Energy Renewables, which …

Please find the link to the April Parasite Forecast and Disease Alert webinars: http://webinars.nadis.org.uk/distributors/nadis-scotland.aspx (Scotland) or you can also view them in our newly launched Disease A-Z App Search for NADIS at your App store or use these links:Android:NADIS Farmer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.writemedia.nadis.farmer Apple iOS:NADIS Farmer: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nadis-farmer/id731900546?mt=8&uo=4 Webinar topics covered include: PARASITE FORECAST     Nematodirus and Coccidiosis in lambs    Worming of ewes at lambing    Prevention …