Agriculture & Associated Services News

7/4/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - 8th April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 81 prime cattle.  Prime bullocks (50) averaged 153.7p (-3.2p) and sold to 172p per kg and £1,106.85 gross.  

2/4/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 April - 29 OTM cattle

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 29 OTM cattle.  Beef cows (16) averaged 104.8p and sold to 115.6p per kg and £815 gross for a 705kg Shorthorn cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.  

2/4/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - 2 April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, (April 2nd) sold 904 store cattle at their show and sale.  Bullocks (560) averaged 150.1p (+12.3p on the year) per kg and sold to 207.2p and £945 gross.  

1/4/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 72 prime cattle.  Prime bullocks (51) averaged 156.9p (+6.2p) and sold to 169p per kg and £1,147.60 gross.  

30/3/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Mey Selections Naturally Showcased With The Best

A range of Mey Selections fine food products is now available in Aviemore Highland Shopping, Scotland's latest luxury shopping complex, to be found at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort.   Tracy Waters, Business Development Manager for Mey Selections commented: "It is really exciting to be involved with such a visionary retail experience, which has succeeded in gathering together the top quality Scottish brands.  

25/3/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25th March 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 91 prime cattle.  Prime bullocks (62) averaged 150.7p (+1.9p) and sold to 168p per kg and £1,072 gross.  

19/3/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Russian Buyers See The Best Of Mey Selections

Visiting Russian buyers were introduced to the full Mey Selections range at the 'Meet the Russian Buyers' event, held last week at Culloden House Hotel, Inverness.  The event, organised by Scottish Development International, brought together buyers from six Russian companies looking to source quality Scottish food and drink products.  

19/3/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 18th March 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 84 prime cattle.  Prime bullocks (63) averaged 148.8p (+1.9p) and sold to 160p per kg and £1065.35 gross.  

15/3/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Mey Selections provides 'veritable feast' during Scottish Tourism Week

Mey Selections was one of the sponsors of this year's Scottish Tourism Week 4-11 March, which saw a number of events taking place throughout the country.  One hundred and fifty people representing the Scottish tourism industry enjoyed the delicious taste of Mey Selections lamb, cheese and oatcakes at the Scottish Tourism Dinner held last week in Glasgow, while another 180 guests sampled Barrogill whisky, along with Mey Selections cheeses, oatcakes, chutneys, jams, honeys, shortbread and biscuits at a reception held at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.  

12/3/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - 12 March 2008 - sold 3,286 sheep

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 3,286 sheep of all classes.   Store lambs (1,997) sold to £56.20 gross for a pen of thirty Suffolk crosses from No.  

8/3/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts - Special Sale Of Rare and Minority Breeds 8th March 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March, 8th) sold 28 cattle, 72 sheep, 18 pigs and 207 lots of poultry and equipment at their special sale of rare and minority breeds.   Cattle (28) sold to £410 for a Highland cow with bullock calf at foot from, Oldany Farm, Drunbeg.  

4/3/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., 4th March 2008) Sold 79 Cattle and 2719 Sheep

Prime bullocks (49) averaged 145p (-0.9p) and sold to 167p per kg and £1,141 gross.  Prime heifers (30) averaged 145p (+1.2p) and sold to 170p per kg and £952 gross.  

27/2/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 27 February 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 27th) sold 2,313 sheep of all classes.   Store lambs (1,535) sold to £52 for Texel crosses from Cypress Cottage, Achterneed, and for Cheviots from No.  

19/2/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 February 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 82 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (52) averaged 145.6p (+8.0p) and sold to 168p per kg and £1,005.75 gross.  

17/2/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Mey Selections Producers Of The Year 2007 Announced

The Wick office of North Highland Products hosted a ceremony to announce the winners of the 2007 Mey Selections Producer of the Year Awards.   The winners in each of three categories - Aberdeen Angus, Commerical Cattle and Lamb, each received a silver cup and £100 prize.  

15/2/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Expert Advice Provided By Mey Selections At Lamb Marketing Event

George Cormack, Mey Selections Marketing and Procurement Manager, spoke at a Lamb Marketing seminar in Dornoch yesterday.   Hosted by Farming for the Future, the event was attended by approximately 60 members of NFU Scotland who were looking to make more informed decisions and develop their business.  

13/2/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 13th) Lamb Sale sold 2,366

DINGWALL, Lambs (1,569) averaged £32.31 and sold to £65 gross for Beltex lambs from No.  25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity.  

5/2/2008 : Food & Drink Products

 
Mey Selections Leads The Way In Carbon Footprinting And Labelling Initiative

Mey Selections, the brand name of North Highlands Products Ltd., is delighted to announce that they are the first Scottish SME (Small Medium Enterprise) to become involved with the Carbon Trust's product carbon footprinting and labelling initiative.   "Not only are we the first Scottish SME, we are one of the first food and drink companies to become involved with the initiative.  

28/1/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28th November 2008

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 28th) sold 78 store cattle, 12 adult head of breeding cattle, 32 OTM cattle and 822 sheep of all classes at its Christmas Sale of store and breeding cattle and sheep.  Bullocks (39) averaged 128.9p and sold to 192.1p per kg for 229kg Simmental crosses from No.  

23/1/2008 : Auctioneers

Dingwall & highland Marts Ltd., (23rd January 2008)

DINGWALL, Dingwall & highland Marts Ltd., (23rd January 2008) sold 496 store cattle and nine breeding cattle.   Bullocks (308) averaged 135.7p (+4.1) and sold to 168.2p per kg for a pen of eight 318kg Charolais crosses from Torgormack, Kirkhill, and £755 for a pen of 571kg Charolais crosses from Hilton Farm, Tain.