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By John Cameron Balbuthie, Kilconquhar, Fife Well the Referendum has come and gone and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Scottish Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; have spoken. The big question now for us in agriculture is what effect will the forthcoming discussions and recommendations by the Smith Commission mean for us in Scottish Farming.

The polls which took place during the run up to the voting, proved to be extraordinary accurate! The one â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rogue pollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which indicated a swing to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voters was also a fascinating development â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not because it was wrong but for the immediate reaction it provoked from all the political parties at Westminster. Within 24 hours of the announcement of these particular findings all the three major party leaders were en-route to Scotland to indicate what powers they were prepared to contemplate to give to Scotland, provided the country voted to remain in the UK. Strange that they all decided to visit Scotland on the same day! So as this article is being penned Lord Smith is now considering the evidence he has heard and will be setting out the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations in a few days time.

What will they mean for Scottish Farmers? Will they focus on the major differences between Scottish Agriculture and the rest of the UK and provide for some much needed flexibility in the ongoing revision of the CAP because it is becoming increasingly obvious that

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some of these revision proposals will not sit easily with us in Scotland. Also there is a huge amount of detail still to be decided for which it is becoming ever clearer that even the present proposed scheme would be inappropriate for us in Scotland.

The complex nature of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Greening Proposalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for example urgently requires modification if it is going to be effective here.

As I write this column it has just been confirmed that our present Cabinet secretary Richard Lochhhead has been reappointed to the new Scottish Government Cabinet. With the ongoing revision of the CAP continuity of experienced agricultural representation at this critical time must be right.

If greater devolved powers are to be meaningful for us in Scotland however our Scottish Minister has to have the authority to speak at the negotiating table in Brussels as and when necessary. I was disappointed to learn that once again in recent days that in the absence of the Defra Minister at a Council Meeting in Brussels it was a member of the House of Lords who stood in, - although our own vastly more experienced Cabinet Secretary was present.

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As the implications sink in there is increasing disquiet in parts of the crofting counties.

Incredulous crofters are asking â&#x20AC;&#x153;is the beef scheme weighting to the first ten calves really being scrapped?â&#x20AC;? and are answered â&#x20AC;&#x153;sorry, but yesâ&#x20AC;?.

As you will remember SCF campaigned against the three regions being proposed by NFUS. Even though the majority of consultees were in favour of a two region system, NFUS managed to sway the minister with their pitch. So, due to the coupled schemes dreamed up to try to compensate for the ridiculously low payment of ÂŁ8 / ha on Region 3 (mostly hill grazings), mainland cattle crofters pay by sacrificing the calf scheme weighting.

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to what the reality of the CAP reforms mean.

Including NFUS crofting committee members it seems. When the calf scheme sacrifice was raised in a policy meeting the NFUS representative was one of those incredulous crofters. It had to be pointed out that it was his masters who had demanded the headage schemes and so caused the loss of the 10 calf weighting.

Talking of awakening, there was another â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lightbulb momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in a recent parliamentary discussion.

Responding to the observation that there is no incentive to improve land as it cannot change to a higher-paying region, a senior government official emphasised that higher quality land should not need to be incentivised. The look of realisation as he was reminded that this is what the Scottish CAP is all about, paying higher rates of public money to those on better quality land, was to be treasured.

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W & A Geddes Wick : 01955 602207 Thurso : 01847 891651 Brora : 01408 621220 DEUTZ-FAHR Mark Garrick Tractors www.markgarricktractors.co.uk Elgin : 01343 551637

MLM Engineering www.mlmengineering.co.uk Orphir, Orkney : 01856 811282

KUBOTA Gammies www.gammies.co.uk Forfar : 01307 468556

Wilks Brothers Murthly : 01738 710381 FENDT Ancroft Tractors www.ancroft-tractors.co.uk Berwick upon Tweed : 01289 331904 Kelso : 01573 225213 Macmerry : 01875 617323 Reekie Group www.reekie.co.uk Stirling : 01786 477530 Perth : 01738 622471 Cupar : 01334 652445 Ross Agri Services www.rossagri.co.uk Montrose : 01674 850346 Turriff : 01888 568444 JCB AM Phillip www.amphillip.co.uk Forfar : 01307 474000 Fraserburgh : 01346 541351 Glenrothes : 01592 775511 Huntly : 01466 799222 JOHN DEERE DKR Agricultural Services www.jd-dealer.co.uk/dkagri Biggar : 01899 220897

LANDINI George Colliar Ltd Middle Balado : 01577 863173 Marrs of Methlick www.marrsofmethlick.com Metlick : 01651 806910

MASSEY FERGUSON Alan Mackay Machinery www.alanmackay.co.uk Forfar : 01307 462081 Ancroft Tractors www.ancroft-tractors.co.uk Berwick upon Tweed : 01289 331904 Kelso : 01573 225213 Macmerry : 01875 617323

NEW HOLLAND Agricar www.agricar.co.uk Forfar : 01307 462281 Perth : 01738 583249 Laurencekirk : 01561 378888 Dundonald : 01563 851900 Doune : 01786 842921 Lothian Tractors www.lothiantractors.com Macmerry : 01875 614444 Broxburn : 01506 857111 Ravenhill www.ravenhill.co.uk Aberdeen : 01224 772577 Dingwall : 01349 863555 Elgin : 01343 541121 Maud : 01771 613246 Turriff : 01888 563561 TAFE Tractors UK www.tractorsuk.co.uk Sturminster Newton : 01258 817372 ZETOR Marrs of Methlick www.marrsofmethlick.com Metlick : 01651 806910

Reekie Group www.reekie.co.uk Stirling : 01786 477530 Perth : 01738 622471 Cupar : 01334 652445

McCORMICK Mearns Tractors www.mearns-tractors.co.uk Laurencekirk : 01561 377762

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Sometimes the routine tasks give biggest gain

By Rebecca Audsley, SAC Consulting.

The question, posed at a recent farm meeting looking at improving beef margins, seemed reasonably straightforward: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a working farmer, what topics would you like to cover as part of the programme of Climate Change Focus Farm meetings?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of or already thought ofâ&#x20AC;? was one of the answers.

The chap had a point.

However, along with advances in technology itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often the smaller, routine things we do on a day-today basis that could benefit from a bit more scrutiny.

Taken together, these simple steps can have a big impact in terms of saving us money, time, energy and ultimately reducing the farm carbon footprint through making better, more efficient use of resources â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the accumulation of marginal gains.

Take calf rearing as an example; more calves in better health will increase beef output, giving more profit, lower input use and reduced environmental impact per kilogram of beef produced.

However, a combination of factors such as dehorning, vaccination, mixing with other animals, sudden changes in diet and damp bedding, can all take their toll on the calf leading to stress, weakening the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immune system and decreasing the likelihood

of achieving maximum daily weight gain. Getting it right for the calf is a challenge and the solutions can be different from farm to farm.

Those cattle with a bad attitude can also impact herd performance.

At the aforementioned meeting, SAC Consultingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Logan reflected on work carried out

by SRUC, which identified that a flighty beast will grow 20% slower than a nonflighty animal and that 70% of flightiness is created by the calfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment. Therefore small considerations such as assessing animal temperament as well as its environment, and selling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hot headedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cows and offspring, makes sound commercial sense. It will also make livestock management and handling less stressful and safer for both livestock and handler.

There is always a place for taking a second look at current systems and identifying small tweaks to improve production efficiency. Technology aside, finding a topic that folk havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of or thought of might prove a bit more challenging.

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By Richard Lochhead Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am absolutely delighted and honoured to serve in First Minister Nicola Sturgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment.

It is a real privilege to continue to serve Scotland â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as I have done for these past seven years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in this portfolio that I love. I am looking forward to working with the new Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Aileen McLeod. She is a South of Scotland MSP while I represent a Northern constituency, meaning rural Scotland is well represented in this portfolioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministerial team.

I am hugely passionate about farming and agriculture and there can be no doubt the next 18 months will see some challenging and exciting changes. One of my biggest priorities is, of course, the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

I have been involved in these CAP reforms from the very start, representing Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests at every stage of the process in Europe and at home.

I have listened carefully to the needs of Scottish agriculture. Consequently, whilst adjusting to this new Common Agricultural Policy will not be easy, it is a much

better deal for Scottish farmers and crofters than it otherwise would have been.

For example, it is only because of the Scottish Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negotiations that we have the Scottish clause so that only genuine farmers who meet minimum activity requirements will qualify for direct support.

It is also because of the National Reserve flexibilities won by the Scottish Government that so many hardworking farmers who were wholly or partly frozen out under the old CAP will receive basic payments at the regional average from day one of the new system.

Of course, European promises of a simpler CAP have not materialised. There can be no doubt that what we are implementing from January 1 is extremely complicated.

But the message I have consistently been given by the industry is that having the right support measures should be the priority.

I first came into office just as the old CAP was bedding in. I am confident that valuable first-hand experience from 2007 will stand me in good stead for the challenges of implementing this new, more complex Common Agricultural Policy.â&#x20AC;?

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Monitor Farm Growth Opportunities Identified at Dunkeld Workshop

By Carol McLaren, Head of Communications, Quality Meat Scotland

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Potential opportunities to further increase the impact of Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monitor farm programme were among the topics under review during last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monitor Farm Workshop at Dunkeld.

Around 90 delegates, including monitor farmers and facilitators and the organisations behind the initiative - the Scottish Government, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), HGCA, DairyCo, Scottish Enterprise and the SOPA attended the workshop.

The delegates from throughout the country were joined by others from further afield who were keen to learn from the success of the monitor farm network in Scotland.

While the agenda of the workshop was very focused and strategic, one of the most encouraging aspects of the event was the overwhelming sense of positivity, without exception, from those attending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This enthusiasm and willingness to look for new ways to improve efficiency and share that information to benefit other farmers augers very well for the future of the Scottish livestock industry,â&#x20AC;? said Johnny Mackey, Head of Industry Development with Quality Meat Scotland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As well as a very strong commitment to the monitor farm programme and appreciation of the value of what it has delivered over the past 11 years, there was

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also a real determination to look at new ways of improving the programme going forward.â&#x20AC;?

Earlier this year the results of an independent review of Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monitor Farms Programme confirmed it has been successful in practical and effective knowledge exchange and delivered a positive impact on farm practices and performance.

Over 40 monitor farms have been initiated in Scotland, funded mainly through the Scottish Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural development programme Skills Development Scheme, and supported

by QMS, DairyCo, HGCA, Scottish Enterprise, SOPA and other contributions from the agricultural industry.

The farms selected to be part of the programme have an average project duration of three years with around 18 meetings held during this period.

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I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the Scouts as youngster but I knew their motto. The recent diagnosis of Avian Influenza H5N8 on a duck farm in Yorkshire and how it was dealt with was pretty impressive. It showed how the Animal and Plant Health Agency had done its homework, practiced the scenario, had the personnel and equipment in place and could swiftly roll out the measures required to deal with this threat.

Being prepared makes so many tasks simpler and generally increases the chance of a successful outcome when things go wrong. Many of our clients attend Farmskills courses we run during the winter months. It is always satisfying when you hear of them putting what they have learned into action, however I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to hear quite so quickly after a couple of recent classes.

The night of the calving class a delighted attendee

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phoned to say he was sure he had a cow with a twisted womb - he was right! - and the early diagnosis led to a successful outcome. At the Neonatal Calf Care course yesterday, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been going on about knowing when your cows were going to calf, so you could get them into clean, dry calving pens with all the associated hygiene to give them the best possible start . This morning I had one of the attendees on the phone â&#x20AC;&#x153; You know the worst case scenario you talked about, of a cow unexpectedly calving on a sloping floor? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well its just happened to me!â&#x20AC;? Maybe caught out this time, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sprung into action got it cleaned up, warmed up, sooking some colostrum and when I saw it, it was coming back to life after a bad start. So a bit of preparation goes a long way towards an outcome thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sure and Steadfast.

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By Nigel Miller, President NFU Scotland In reality, over most of Scotland, 2014 brought kind seasons and abundant growth. Sadly, commodity markets have been cruel and stripped margins away.

Arable and dairy enterprises are under real pressure while both sheep and beef units face challenges. In all sectors, the arrival of the Single Farm Payment will have brought some relief but the current pressures highlight the importance of direct support and the problems that new entrants have faced operating without it.

The meeting season this autumn and winter saw a flood of CAP reform events mapping out the way new area payments will work and the complexities of greening options which are part of the new CAP deal from 2015.

At the time of writing, there are still many rough edges to the new package and detail that is not bolted down and even at this late stage, key items such as the national reserve could still change.

However, the basics of the schemes are clear and it is complex. With 2015 claim forms and associated guidance imminent, the time for nailing down the detail is running out.

The 2013 IACS year will identify eligible farmers but the 2015 IACS form looks important in defining the number of new entitlements that will be allocated to each business.

As has been widely reported, the country has been divided into three regions each with its own payment rate. An estimated rate of 220 euros per hectare for region one - arable, temporary grass and permanent grass.

A projected rate of 35 euros in region 2 and 10 euros in

region 3. Both region 2 and 3 are rough grazing. The more productive RGR which is categorised B, C and D under the LFA scheme is in region 2.

The most extensive LFA land grazing category A is in region 3.

All claimants should have been contacted by their local area offices at the end of 2014 notifying the field parcels allocated to each claimant and the payment region of each field. This is the foundations of the new area system. It was clear that many forms were inaccurate and it was imperative that people took the time to study those letters and correct any errors with the local SGRPID office in writing during the 60 day period. There was only one chance to make changes, and the regions - once fixed - will not be changed.

Under transition, all established farmers will move towards these standard region rates by 2019.

However, the exact payments will be determined by the total number of hectares claimed in 2015. The active farmer tests are crucial in excluding empty land and avoiding the rates of support being pulled down.

In an important commonsense move, a coefficient system is going to be applied to all land in region 2 and 3.

This in effect means that entitlements will be allocated on the basis of 90 percent eligible land.

Provided claimants remove non eligible land/ hard features in year one, there will be a 10 percent buffer to ensure changing soft features or measurement errors do not cause a problem at inspection. It is a smart way of avoiding disallowances in the future.

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What does 2015 hold for us?

By Mamie Paterson Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of the year for reviewing the events of the past twelve months and crystal ball grazing to predict whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead. For sheep farmers 2014 has been a very mixed bag. After a kind Spring which saw a lift in the lamb crop, and a summer when grass grew like never before, lambs hit market spec quickly and in big numbers.

This , combined with NZ lamb on the supermarket shelves, led to a sharp drop in producer prices, and the supermarkets once again under fire for their failure to support UK farmers.

On the agri-political front, the year started off with Brusselsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;go-stop-goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; indecision over Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for a coupled payment for sheep. The eventual approval was welcomed by the industry but it added to the problems of deciding how the budget should be divided between arable, permanent pasture and hill, how to stop slipper farming, how to cater for new entrants and how and when to switch to the new system. From his position atop a mountain of unresolved conflicting demands, Richard Lochhead announced his decision in mid-June. It is safe to say that little progress has been made during the intervening months, not least because of the referendum and changes to the SNP leadership.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead? We await with interest to see what a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;townieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; First Minister

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makes of the sheep industry, and whether she invests in waterproofs and wellies in anticipation of fulfilling her promise to govern for everyone. With a new Chief Agricultural Officer for Scotland, and NFUS leadership elections on the horizon, the re-appointment of Richard Lochhead brings a welcome degree of stability to agri-politics.

Demand for breeding stock in the autumn outstripped supply leading to the expectation of an increase in lamb numbers in 2015. Recession in the eurozone countries coupled with a weak euro will make exports difficult. But it is the new CAP system that will undoubtedly dominate the headlines during the coming months. With nothing set in stone, and Brussels in no mood to bend the rules, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not certain that Richard Lochhead will achieve what he set out in his plans for CAP reform implementation.

It looks like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very bumpy ride in store for us all in 2015.

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Protecting the Woodcock

By Katrina Candy GREAT affection is often shown towards the secretive bird of the forest, the woodcock. But there is relatively little known about this elusive creature which is both resident and migratory to the UK and is currently â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;amber listedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as a bird of conservation concern.

For over three decades, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has studied the species and in 2012 the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dr Andrew Hoodless attached miniature satellite tracking devices to woodcock in Cornwall, Norfolk, west Wales and central Scotland. For the first time we gathered a real-time picture of their migration and can now see where they go, how long they stay there and where they finally settle for the summer. Some of our birds have travelled to breeding grounds as far afield as Latvia, Belarus and Russia. Tagged woodcock have also reached Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, with three birds making the astonishing 4,360 mile journey to Siberia.

Regular counts of woodcock organised by GWCT in a number of selected areas across the country have indicated that since 2008, there has been an overall average decline of 2.5% per year of resident birds. To gain a better national picture of this enigmatic bird, GWCT scientists with more than 800 British Trust for Ornithology volunteers, have just completed the second national survey of breeding woodcock in the UK. Scotland remains a stronghold for the woodcock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but numbers have dropped

from 39,250 males in 2003 to 30,100 in 2013. In England, woodcock numbers are down from 37,330 in 2003 to 24,230 in 2013. Wales continues to support only low numbers of breeding woodcock with 1,770 recorded in 2003 and 910 recorded in 2013.

We know that woodcock have very specific habitat requirements during the breeding season and they are sensitive to habitat change. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully understand the factors driving the national decline but they are likely to include a reduction in woodland management, increased browsing by deer, drying out of woods, maturation of conifer plantations, increased recreational disturbance, climate change and increased predation.

Until we know what is driving these declines it is important to make sure we are doing everything possible to understand our resident woodcock. And so, GWCT is inviting Scottish bird watchers and countrymen and women to play a vital role in the conservation of this secretive bird by volunteering to go out counting woodcock during the early summer months when the males are performing their enigmatic roding (courtship display) activity at dusk to attract receptive females.

Helping with our next phase of research is vital to discover how our resident woodcock are faring so that we can make recommendations on the best way of conserving this fascinating species in the future.

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estate At the crossroads

By Stuart Young, chief executive of Dunecht Estates and a member of Scottish Land & Estates We are fast approaching yet another crossroads for Scottish agriculture.

The impact of CAP reform will be felt acutely across the industry and will change the landscape for generations to come.

While CAP reform looms large, we are also looking towards the final report from the Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group.

It is therefore a time when everyone involved in agriculture will be considering their position and their future prospects very carefully. It is also a time when everyone should be ready to explore new ways of working through collaboration and partnership.

With that in mind, Scottish Land & Estates has launched â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Helping it Happenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - a campaign to highlight how landowners on estates and farms across Scotland can play a key role across a range of sectors in delivering benefit to rural Scotland.

Nowhere is that more important than in agriculture where opportunities exist for tenants and landlords to plan together for a sustainable future.

It would be wrong to suggest that all is

rosy in the garden.

However, it would be equally inaccurate to suggest that the whole system is broken. Recent Scottish Government surveys of landlords, tenants and owneroccupiers show that the majority of tenants and landlords enjoy positive relationships. There have also been encouraging signs when representative organisations such as ourselves, NFUS and the Scottish Tenant Farming Association pull in the same direction.

Helping it Happen will demonstrate that landlords can help deliver real rural success stories.

At Dunecht we have been investing significant sums in modern buildings, supporting tenants who want to diversify and facilitating the expansion of forward thinking farming businesses.

Big changes will be coming in agriculture and the answers to many of the challenges ahead will be more readily found if all involved in farming approach the future in a more constructive and less adversarial way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move away from the all-too polarised debate that has surrounded the future of the let sector.

For more information www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk Telephone : 0131 653 5400 76

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horses Award for Sue Gourley

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Peebles showjumper Scott Brash has dominated the showjumping circuit and has held onto the world number 1 ranking for the past year.

He also rode Ursula XII, bred in Fife by the Turnbull family and initially produced by their son Mark, to third place in the World Cup final. Then two months later Ursula topped the world ranking horse list.

Scott has continued his success with lifting the Longines Globl Champions Tour title for the second year in succession and lifting over one million euros in prize money.

In the showing world the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is the ultimate aim of many riders. This year Scots had their best ever results, where they led classes and also featured in several of the show's prestigious championships.

Edinburgh-based Chris Macmillan's black Welsh section C gelding, Coathamdene Just Dylan, was champion of the Science Supplements Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony section. Ridden by Becca Macmillan, a student nurse at Dundee University, they jumped one of only two clears to win their class and had previously been champion at the Royal Highland.

In the same ring, Caroline Orr's Victor IV claimed the

Underwood Intermediate Working Hunter Pony of the Year award and eventual reserve, ridden by Holly Miller from Aberdeen.

Ayrshire-based Mary Nicoll-Thompson lifted the Sanbal BMW Intermediate Show Riding Type championship wither her 10-year-old dark bay mare Firefly, ridden by Kimberley Nicoll. By well-known hack sire, Fairlyn Gemini and out of the former HOYS supreme Broadstone Dee, Firefly is a former champion at the Royal Highland.

Glasgow based breeder and owner Bill Ireland won the ridden Dales class and eventual ridden M&M reserve champion with his homebred Kilmannan Robert the Bruce. Produced and ridden by Richard Telford; the nine-year-old stallion earned joint top marks in the class.

In the ridden Highland pony class Dr Lindsey MacDonald was overjoyed to stand top on her first visit to the Birmingham venue with her seven-year-old gelding Dunedin Merlin.

From a line of champions, his sire, Dunedin Marksman, was champion at HOYS in 2009. Merlin was double champion at this year's Royal Highland.

In the show pony section Julie Bankier won the 148cms class and eventual reserve championship with Hollowmarsh Oliver.

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by Allan Bewley & Fiona Sloan Pedigree Farmer Web Design Are you nervous about shopping online? Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of secure passwords or worried someone will use your bank details?

With many news reports of large tech companies being compromised and hacked, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder website users can be a little nervous about sharing their personal data.

With the right guidelines and safe practices you can shop online with confidence.

The reality of bad password practice is shocking. The top 10 most used passwords include 123456, password and abc123. The longer and more complex a password the harder it is for someone to guess or hack it. A good password should be at least 12 characters long, contain a series of numbers, letters (both lowercase and uppercase) and at least one symbol.

Fulfilling these requirements can make passwords tricky to remember, especially when it is recommended that you never reuse them. There are various management systems out there that can help with this such as lastpass or 1password.

Alternatively you can apply a system to create memorable secure passwords, for example think of a sentence that is personal to you, take the words from the sentence, then abbreviate and combine them to form a password.

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Here are some guidelines to keep you safe as you shop online; â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t store cards in browsers or online accounts It can be a drag to type in your personal details on every form required to buy something online, but saving your personal details in the browser does pose an increased security risk. â&#x20AC;˘ Shop at familiar companies or research well.

If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of a company do a little research to make sure they are a legitimate seller. Check any feedback and online reviews, look at their contact information and refund policy. â&#x20AC;˘ Look for a locked HTTPS connection Before you enter any personal or financial information on a website check that it is secure.

If you look at the address bar you should see that the web address begins with https and there should be a padlock icon to indicate that the site is secure. â&#x20AC;˘ Create a strong, random password when you register Remember our guidelines on passwords above, this is when you can put them into action â&#x20AC;˘ Only connect with secure WiFi It is important to use an internet connection that you know is secured. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use that free wifi in the coffee shop down the road to buy your shopping unless you know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secure. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to wait until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re home and connected securely to your own network.

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;/,MONEY4(5 World Events Local Effects By Andrew Turnbull Over past months we witnessed a pronounced fall in the UK Stock Exchange. The major cause is attributed not only to lower expectations of growth in the "emerging" economies of China, the Far East and South America, but also to problems within the Eurozone, particularly the sluggish performance of the German powerhouse.

Sometimes good news abroad can also bring gloom to us here. Cereal farmers are experiencing a worrying drop in income from lower prices, and this is being attributed to high yields in North America.

On the dairy front there is an over-production of milk in Europe and so, inevitably, prices to the producer fall here.

We cannot avoid being at the mercy of economies elsewhere.

Farming has always been a cyclical business and, over time, the

rough comes with the smooth. But is this always understood by the banks?

Farmers complain bankers often concentrate on the shortterm downturns at the annual review and ignore the long-term prospects.

As a result customers find it difficult to get additional facilities to tide them over a poor season.

Interestingly, asset finance funders seem to take a different view of agriculture.

They recognise profits fluctuate but they place more reliance on the long-term stability of farming than on one year's trading accounts.

Also, there is no annual review of an HP agreement (which may be over a period of up to 5, sometimes, 7 years). And no renewal fees in most cases, either.

The adage of avoiding having all your eggs in one basket still holds true in these volatile times

Andrew Turnbull CA is an Area Director, based in Perth, with First Independent Finance where he specialises in agricultural and industrial loans and finance.

His contact details are: Mobile: 07720 886272, Phone 01738 624671, email aturnbull@f-I-f.co.uk 84

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BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS Specially for all our tractor enthusiasts NUFFIELD UNIVERSAL, MODEL M3 UK,1949

Britain’s economy faced a difficult recovery after the Second World War, so domestic tractor production was encouraged by the government as a way of giving a boost to the economy and aiding the recovery of the farming industry. The Nuffield tractor was named after Lord Nuffield, the name taken by Sir William Morris of Morris Motors. The Nuffield went into production in 1948 with the M3 and M4 Universal models.

Features The M3 tricycle-style or row crop tractor was fitted out with a Morris-Wolsley four-cylinder motor fuelled by distillate. It had five forward speeds and optional hydraulics, three-point hitch, power take-off, belt pulley and lights. The design was solid and utilitarian but spiced up with Nuffield’s standard Poppy Orange colour scheme.

Uses The single front wheel and adjustable rear tread made the M3 an excellent row crop tractor for tilling the fields. The simple construction using sub-assemblies meant easy repair and change-out of essential components.

Related Models The M4 was the standard front-axle version. The DM3 and PM3 were diesel and petrol variations.

Power & Size 38 hp; weight: 1996kg (4400lb) length: 312cm (123in) width: 198cm (78in) height: 208cm (82in) Manufacturing & Distribution The M series was built from 1948 to 1957 in Birmingham. The first production run stayed in Britain to aid post-war reconstruction.

M-series tractors were exported to Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America.

TURNER, YEOMAN OF ENGLAND MARK 2 UK,1951

Immediately after the Second World War, a great demand for modern farm tractors was hindered by slow deliveries, as the major manufacturers needed time to return to peacetime production.

Many new players attempted to fill the gap, including Britain’s Turner Manufacturing, which had produced aircraft components during wartime. After some experimentation Turner released the Mark 2, which was advertised with the brand name Yeoman of England.

Features The novel V-4 diesel motor gave the Mark 2 an interesting look, as the cylinders protruded past the hood on both sides. It had a fourspeed transmission and independent brakes. Its appearance was more field-ready than fancy, but it was trimmed with a light- green hood and wings, with red on the wheels and front grille.

Uses The Mark 2 was a stout machine and could pull three to four ploughs. Some were fitted with a three-point hitch, power takeoff and a belt pulley for greater versatility.

Related Models The Mark 3, with an improved motor, was produced from 1951 until Turner stopped producing tractors in 1955.

Power & Size 40 hp; weight: 2495kg (5500lb) length: 312cm (123in) width 203cm (80in) height: 149cm (58.5in) Manufacturing & Distribution The Mark 2 was built at Turner’s works in Wolverhampton from 1949 to 1951; around 2500 units were produced. Some were exported to Scandinavia, southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand, but reported mechanical issues and competition from mass-produced tractors affected sales.

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Bird Brooch, 18 ct. yellow gold with sapphire and diamonds, £5,900

Graham Stewart, designer and second generation silver and goldsmith, has a workshop and gallery in Dunblane.

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Southern Belle Age is only a numberâ&#x20AC;Ś On my daily walk to the village post box to meet the postman (as nothing bigger than a post card can fit) I stop to speak to a neighbour cutting his grass at 4.30pm at the end of November and I reflect not only on the great weather weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had but on a year when I lost my own grass cutter, my little Welsh mare who spent her summers outside my office lounging in the garden, keeping my grass and her weight under control and who sadly finally lost her battle with perennial overeating.

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Murray Smith Leading livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro Limited has announced the appointment of Murray Smith as sales specialist for the Borders and Northumberland.

Murray, who is well known in agricultural circles in the Lothians and Borders, will be responsible for promoting the Harbro range of feeds and supplements and the Feedmix mobile mixing service.

Graham Sharp Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed Graeme Sharp as its new Marketing Executive.

Graeme has taken over the reins from Jack Broussine and will be leading the Specially Selected Pork marketing activity.

Graeme will also be looking after independent retailers including the successful Scotch Butchers Club – and the public procurement sector.

Wallace Hendrie Wallace Hendrie, an Ayrshire dairy farmer, has been appointed as the Nuffield Farming Scholarship Chairman. “I’m honoured to have been appointed as the Chairman of the Trust, as Nuffield is truly unique in the way it promotes life-long learning,” says Wallace. “Even as I take this role on, my Nuffield journey continues as I’m presented with new opportunities and challenges.”

Richard Petit Richard Pettit has joined the UK’s largest beef stud, Cogent Breeding Ltd, to boost the company’s Signature Beef team in Scotland. Richard, who will work as a Signature Beef Breeding Adviser throughout Scotland, currently has 40 beef suckler cows of his own, including a pedigree Simmental herd. He will be a familiar face in Scotland where he has been secretary of the Scottish Simmental Club for a number of years.

John Temple John Temple of Chase Farm, Roughley, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands has been appointed as the British Limousin Cattle Society’s (BLCS) Honorary President.

Serving a two-year term of office, and becoming the Society’s twelfth Hon President in all.

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Considered by some to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Edinburgh is a striking hybrid of stunning architecture and sprawling natural surroundings - a combination that many urban landscapes can only dream of. With its volcanic geology, towering castle and chequered urban sprawl, the vistas of Edinburgh are many.

In Edinburgh: Mapping the City, leading independent publisher Birlinn has teamed up with the National Library of Scotland to tell the story of this wonderful city, rich in culture and history, through the maps that have documented its changing landscape.

Lavishly illustrated and expertly narrated, these maps tell a unique story of the city that traditional histories can’t communicate.

In this publication, many of the maps have been reproduced in book format for the first time. The historical span is wide-ranging and fascinating, with illustrations showing the city as far back as 1530 and working through the development of the city right up to 2014.

From the earliest printed view of Edinburgh, through taking in a bird’s eye view of the Earl of Hertford’s assault

on the city and the earliest map of the Lothians, the extensive historical detail in this book is astounding.

The beautiful illustrations sit alongside articles from authors Christopher Fleet and Daniel McCannell, who take inspiration from writers, such as Robert Louis Stevenson, cartographers and admirers of the city to detail the changes that have occurred over the years. These chapters explore everything from the change in the growth of the city during wartimes, and the development of Edinburgh as a tourist destination, to the creation of the first tram network in the city.

Christopher Fleet joined the National Library of Scotland in 1994 and his responsibilities at the library relate to digital mapping.

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