Following in depth session with its membership, NFU Scotland has once more challenged the proposed introduction of digital grain passports after half of the necessities set by the union weren’t met.
Issues had been raised over three key benchmarks – accessibility, effectivity and price profit – whereas health for goal, information possession and information utilization happy the standards. In response to the session, the lobbying physique acknowledged that it stays unsupportive of a scheme that was first proposed in November 2022.
Following the response to the newest session, NFU Scotland’s combinable crops chair Willie Thomson mentioned he stays unconvinced that the proposed digital system would symbolize an improve on the prevailing paper one, whereas head of coverage Gemma Cooper expressed issues over how the brand new system would work in observe.
“We perceive the necessity to transfer with the occasions, however the present paper-based system works as a result of it’s easy and price efficient”, she mentioned.
Spherical-up
Bullocks at St Boswells yesterday averaged 304p/kg and offered to 330p/kg, whereas heifers averaged 300p/kg and offered to 340p/kg, and solid cows averaged 187p/kg and offered to 249p/kg or £2,092/head. Hoggs recovered effectively on the week to complete up 11p at a mean of 311p/kg, and offered to £200/head for Texels or 393p/kg for Beltexes. And solid sheep averaged £109/head and offered to £220 for Texels.
A blended present of prime hoggets at Ayr yesterday averaged 310p/kg or £137/head and offered to £166/head for a pen of Beltexes from Knockgerran or to £338p/kg for Beltexes from Mid Craigton, whereas Blackies peaked at £151/head for low Drumclog or 318p/kg for Baidlandhill. Forged sheep had been equally blended however commerce was firmer on the week, with ewes peaking at £228/head for Texels from Drumsynie Property and tups promoting to £174 for a Lleyn from Chapelton, who additionally led the Mule class at £123.
Prime heifers had been much less in demand in Carlisle yesterday, dropping 16p on the week to common 272p/kg, however younger bulls met a good commerce to rise 5p on the week to common 249p/kg. And solid beef and dairy cows held up effectively at 187p/kg and 147p/kg respectively, and prime hoggs jumped by a formidable 24p on the week to realize a mean of 324p/kg and offered to £188/head or 424p/kg.
Prime beef-bred heifers at Lanark yesterday rose barely on the week to common 298p/kg and offered to 345p/kg for a Limousin cross, whereas bullocks of the identical breeding averaged 292p/kg and offered to 318p/kg.
Forged beef and dairy cows continued to draw demand, promoting to 183p/kg and 149p/kg respectively, however in line yesterday’s developments it was prime hoggets that had been the strongest commerce as they rose 28p on the week to common 320p/kg and offered to 381p/kg or £204/head. And solid ewes held up effectively, averaging £96/head and promoting to £228 for a Texel.
