Canadian ranchers share Scotland’s perspective

Canadian ranchers share Scotland’s perspective

By Jane Craigie As I write this, I’m with 200 other journalists in Canada for the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ Congress. The country is vast, second in size, by land area, only to Russia. Agriculture is important to the nation; canola (oilseed...
Turra Show still vibrant after 159 years

Turra Show still vibrant after 159 years

By Jane Craigie Turriff Show means so much to so many people and has done for over 150 years. It dates back to 1864, when Queen Victoria was still on the throne, the American Civil War was still raging, and Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as the President of the United...
IAAS Lamb Bank open for business again

IAAS Lamb Bank open for business again

With the ongoing success of the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign run by the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS), auctioneers are once again calling on farmers to support the project that has seen over 65,000 school children cook and eat Scotch...