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Three young aspiring agri-professionals have reached the final of the AgriScot business skills competition, which will see the winner presented with a £1000 cheque courtesy of sponsors, Dairymaster, seeks to assess young agricultural professionals (under 25) on a range of farm and business management tasks.
READ MOREThree “fantastic” dairy operations have been visited by the independent assessors appointed by AgriScot to find Scotland’s dairy farm of the year 2019.
READ MOREAgriScot 2019 will take place at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh on 20th November, but visitors are encouraged to register their attendance much earlier than that, in order to beat the potential entry queues on the day.Fastrac online registration, sponsored by Scot JCB, is open now.
READ MORESoilEssentials Ltd, the award-winning precision farming solutions pioneers, based in Angus, Scotland will be showcasing an innovative new product for potato growers at the forthcoming BP2019, the potato industry event.
READ MOREThe proceeds of two books, packed with farming stories, have collectively raised over £72,000 for RSABI, the charity which supports people working in Scottish agriculture.
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