The annual Senior Conference, organized and run by the Youth Development Programme under the expert guidance of Gayle Bersey and backed by the Society was staged in Ireland over the weekend. The three-day event hosted participants from the United Kingdom as well as host country, Ireland, with a packed itinerary of diverse and informative workshops, farm visits, speakers and events …
Borders Club AGM re-arranged
Borders Club AGM re-arranged
The Borders Aberdeen-Angus Club AGM that was scheduled for this evening (28th Feb) has been postponed due to the weather and is now rescheduled for Wednesday the 7th March at the same time and venue: Cross Keys Hotel 36-37 The Square, Kelso TD5 7H Assemble 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Friday update: 23rd February 2018
Friday update: 23rd February 2018
In the last seven days we’ve been busy with lots of activity, including preparation for this weekend’s YDP Senior Conference in Ireland which is lined up to be a great event! Here is the weekly round-up of the last week: YDP Senior Conference Today our budding young farmers have been making their way to Dublin in preparation for the 2018 …
David Arnott: help wanted with PhD research project
David Arnott: help wanted with PhD research project
We told you last month about David Arnott, a 2nd year PhD student at Bangor University, who is conducting research on the impact of post-Brexit policy change on farming practices. The aim of David’s 3 year research project is to help inform policy-makers on the impact that agricultural policy change will have on farmer decision making and farm management. Farmers …