Orkney Farmer

The latest Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops.Featuring the Harray Young Farmers 80th birthday, aquaculture in Westray, St Andrews School visit to Millburn Farm, 45 years of breeding goats, Bere whisky and 40 years of Crystalyx. But the best is when we visited 100 year old Maisie Rendall an amazing lady with an equally amazing story to tell. That is just some of what is in this edition of Orkney Farmer. Hope you enjoy it.

The latest Orkney Farmer magazine, issue 41, is out in the shops. This issue we ask two major players in the Brexit debate how this will affect Orkney. How do you prepare a Hen for showing, Orkney Cheddar in America, Young Farmers Fete, Harvest Homes, seed Tatties and much much more in this edition of Orkney Farmer.

The latest edition of the Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops. This issue we feature a different type of farming that of Salmon which like agriculture in Orkney is a huge contributor to the economy of Orkney. Also we feature women in farming, a round up of the summers harvest, tackling mental health in farming, 60 years of Birsay Farmers and loads more including the popular crossword. Hope you enjoy this latest edition of Orkney Farmer.

Welcome to the thirty nineth issue of Orkney Farmer.
In this edition we cover all the shows with the serious side and the not so serious side of the county’s agricultural shows with the customary and all important reports and photographs but also the lighter side of showing. How to cover a silage pit in one and a half hours Young Farmer style, Orkney grown botanicals used to produce Gin, Boys Ploughing Match, Orkney Region of the NFU Scotland centenary dinner, exclusive inte...rview with the worlds most famous Auctioneer and loads more.
We, as Orkney Farmer, have a few “firsts” to tell you about as part of a restructuring program we would like to present to you. It isn’t rocket science but it is changes, which I hope you will approve of.
 We have David Flanaghan writing for Orkney Farmer. David is top of his class when it comes to writing. Based in Kirkwall David has been freelancing for Orkney.Com as well as writing books , TV and PR work.  A prize Crossword will now be a regular feature in Orkney Farmer. All the clues and subsequent answers are all Orkney farming based. Most answers, but not all, will feature somewhere in the issue the crossword is published in. And the prize? A years subscription to Orkney Farmer magazine.  The last of our firsts is one I introduce you to with a little nervousness, to say the least. Through a gradual process of elimination I will be writing a lot of the articles’ for the magazine. I have been surrounded by journalists all of my working life so hopefully my experience with them will reflect in my writing. Of course in farming there are on going serious issues but I would like to bring you the lighter or fun times farming has to offer. All I would ask is if you can bear with me, as this is a new and challenging time for me.
With the valued support from the advertisers, shops, contributors and the readers Orkney Farmer will continue to support and promote the Orkney farming community, after all Orkney is farming.
Ken Amer
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The latest edition of Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops. We have been to the Highland Show,an inventive way to manage lambing, preview on the shows and a Orkney lass who is the winner of the Young Livestock Ambassador Award and loads more besides. Hope you enjoy this edition.

The latest edition of Orkney Farmer is now out. We have been from East to West not the Orkney East and West but the WORLD. Canada and Zimbabwe to be precise. Canada, where we tested a new product on the market to keep the stress levels out of weaning calfs. Zimbabwe where Orkney farmer Richard Scott visited a dairy farm. Orkney Young Farmers Christmas party, a new milking parlour and much much more. A grateful thanks to all that make the Orkney Farmer magazine the success it is.

The latest edition of Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops now. We have been to Stirling, up in the air and all over Orkney bringing farming stories that are important to the biggest industry in Orkney. Thanks once again to the advertisers, Orkney Farmer team, the folk we hassle for a story and of course the readers. All are never ever taken for granted as I like to think we are all a team working towards promoting farming in Orkney.

The latest issue of Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops. We are well traveled , from as far a field as Romania, Carlisle and home to Orkney. All the shows are covered in detail, Young Farmers Rally and much much more. Hope you enjoy this edition. Once again thank you for the support from the advertisers, contributors,retailers the Orkney Farmer team and of course the readers.

Orkney Farmer magazine, the latest issue, is out now in the shops. Orkney Farmer have an exclusive interview, by Brian Flett with Michael Gove, UK Cabinet Minister and is Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State, at the Highland Show. Brian also spoke to Fergus Ewing, Nicola Sturgeon, David Mundell and Ruth Davidson trying to get the low down as to what is happening in agriculture and in particular Orkney agriculture. Orkney was well represented... at the Highland Show from trade stands, Young Farmers to Orkney Pony Club games team. Retired farmer John Charles Fraser reaches 100 years old and is pictured with his family who helped celebrate the occasion. East Mainland celebrate their 80th birthday party and by all accounts it was well celebrated!!!! There are lots more stories in this issue so as not to spoil your enjoyment of the magazine I won't say anymore. But what I will say is thank you for all the advertisers and readers for your continued support it is never taken for granted by the Orkney Farmer team. Thank you.
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ORKNEY FARMER ISSUE 31 OUT IN THE SHOPS NOW. Stories from Holland, Australia, Inverness and of course Orkney. Orkney Farmer has definitely international feel about it but all with strong Orcadian connections to farming in the county. The big story is the 80th birthday party of the Sandwick Young Farmers Club with loads of weel kent faces. Thank you to the advertisers and readers of Orkney Farmer for your continued support. I hope you like this edition of the magazine.

The latest Orkney Farmer magazine is now in the local shops. We report from Glen Orkney farm.........in New Zealand, Stirling Bulls sales, Aberdeen Grain Oldmeldrum and Orkney of course. As you can see we have been seeking out Orkney stories from the other side of the world and the Scottish mainland. A great read for both farmers and non farmers. I hope you enjoy this latest edition.

Orkney Farmer Magazine issue 29 is now out in the shops. The usual blend of great stories from all over the world with Orkney connections. A must read is that of young Orcadian farmer Grahame Hourie, Heathfield, St. Ola. I'm not going to give anything away as this would spoil the story for you, the readers, other than to say it will have you in stiches. I have never laughed so much at a farming story, you will love it. Thank you everyone for supporting Orkney Farmer for either buying it, sharing it with your friends and of course the advertisers.

Christmas present for someone who has everything? How about a Orkney Farmer magazine subscription for only £20.00 delivered right to your door every two months. To order either print off the attached image and send it to us, phone 01856 876406, email info@orkneyfarmer.co.uk, by post to Orkney Farmer,c/o Orkney Photographic, 20 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1HR or call in to the shop.

Orkney Farmer issue 28 is now out in the shops. Beware farmers you could lose your land is the warning from Orkney solicitor Corrine Sinclair. Orkney farmers raise more than £10,000 for a farmer in Fife to help her to gain access to MS treatment in Mexico and local farmers daughter Kristan Harvey fiddles her way to success are just some of the stories we have in issue 28. Hope you enjoy this edition .

Orkney Farmer latest edition is now out in the shops. Reports on all the shows, talking newspaper, a lady farmer, Young Farmers rally and adverts showing what Orkney has to offer. A great read for all the family.

Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops. Another issue packed with stories and adverts. We have been globe trotting, well Birsay, Shapinsay and to Edinburgh to get our stories. Exclusive interview with Fergus Ewing, MSP Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, on the Friday after the European referendum result.
We hear about the kindness and consideration of one farmer, James Gaudie, who made sure those who had travelled from afar made the final leg of the ...journey to the Kitcheners memorial site.
Hope you all enjoy the latest issue of Orkney Farmer. Once again thank you all for supporting Orkney Farmer magazine by advertising and/or buying the magazine. My aim is not to be a millionaire but to offer a service to the Orkney public.
Hope you all enjoy the latest issue of Orkney Farmer.
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The latest Orkney Farmer magazine is out in the shops. Loads of reading on what is happening in the Orkney farming world. Stories covering Westray to the East Mainland. Just packed full of great reading, adverts and of course amazing photographs :)