Agriculture & Associated Services News

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 23rd) sold 273 store cattle, and 95 OTM cattle.   Bullocks (153) averaged 290.6p per kg and sold to 372.0p per kg for a pen of 250kg Limousin crosses from Keil Farm, Ardgour and £1,620 gross for a 650kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Attadale Estate.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Rams Sale 18 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 18th) sold 263 Rams at its Second Continental Ram Sale.   Texels (78) sold to £1,800 gross for a Shearling from Mr W.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 16th) sold 476 store cattle and 138 OTM cattle Bullocks (278) averaged 304.3p per kg and sold to 475.5p per kg for a 265kg Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £1,880 gross for a 580kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.   Heifers (183) averaged 287.6p per kg and sold to 428.6p per kg for a Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £2,000 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.  

Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sales 15 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 15th) sold 11 Prime Cattle.   Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 302.2p per kg and sold to 313.0p per kg and £2,044.80 gross.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Several Sales 9th October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 9th) sold 948 weaned calves at their second annual district ballot show and sale kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual (Dingwall & Thurso).   Bullocks (538) averaged 337.0p and sold to 603.2p per kg and £1,900 gross for a 315kg Limousin cross from Easter Templand, Fortrose.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sales 4 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 4th) sold 180 rams at its Annual Show and Sale of Blackface Rams kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Limited and PK Nutrition ably judged by Miss S Tinney, Glenavon Estate.   The Overall Champion was a shearling from A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir realising £1,200.  

Ten North Highlands Communities Benefit From Projects To Rebalance Tourism

A series of workshop-based projects are helping ten local areas across the North Highlands pioneer a community-first visitor-second approach to tourism.   Following the success of the pilot, the organisers are keen to hear from other communities across the North Highlands who want to use this tailored approach to make tourism work better for them.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sheep And Lamb Sales 1 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 1st) sold 951 Prime Sheep.   New Season Lambs (537) sold to 275.0p per kg and £130 gross.  

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Dingwall Sales 24 September 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 24th) sold 9 Prime Cattle.   Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 312.0p per kg and sold to 314.0p per kg and £1,891.00 gross.  

Dingwall Ram Sale Report - Sale 21 September 2024

Dingwall, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 21st), sold 17 Cheviot rams at the annual sale.   Cheviot shearlings (17) sold to £1,300 gross from Longoe Farm, Mey.