Press Releases

Newly qualified young auctioneers congratulated by IAAS

Newly qualified young auctioneers congratulated by IAAS

Five young Scottish auctioneers have graduated with a respected career qualification from Harper Adams University. Jenna Ballantyne, Amy Haddow and Nick Woodmass of Lawrie & Symington and James Scott and Andrew Weir of United Auctions completed their Certificate...

New Chair for quality assurance for Scotland’s crops

New Chair for quality assurance for Scotland’s crops

Fife arable farmer, John Hutcheson, has been appointed the new Chair of the Board for Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), Scotland’s quality assurance scheme for combinable crops, alongside new Vice Chair Mark McCallum. John farms an extensive arable unit, growing cereals...

Prime cattle supply set to tighten by this autumn

Prime cattle supply set to tighten by this autumn

Over the festive period and into the first fortnight of 2024 the beef market has remained relatively stable, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). R4L steer prices have generally been slightly above the £5/kg threshold in recent...