It is that time of the week again to pick up your Scottish Farmer and get caught up in the industry.

The start of ewe with lambs at foot sales looks to be promising with the value up on the year per life for the auction markets that have already held a sale, so hopefully the trade holds up throughout the season.

We have our field margins column from Neil McGowan who talks about all things spring from grass, to lambing and calving.

And we also have coverage on various dairy sales from across the UK, as well as the usual store sales with centre records achieved up in Orkney, and machinery sales too.

Jim Mackay is featured with his fencing contracting business, and what keeps him busiest throughout the year.

And if that isn’t already something for everyone, we have a renewables and forestry special along with the Scottish horse edition.

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