Tuesday 6th June 2023
Scotlands Beef Event

Scotland's Beef Event 2023

Schedule of Events

Time Description
9am

Event opens to the public

9am

Judging of Breed Society Stands, Indoor Trade Stands and Outdoor Trade Stands

9am-4pm

Farm tour of Dalswinton Estate.

9am-5pm

Breed Society Stands and Trade Stands open to the public.

10:15-10:30

Opening Ceremony

Fergus Ewing MSP - Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy from 2016 to 2021

Brian Richardson - Head of Agriculture Virgin Money

Paul Ross - Scottish Beef Association Chair

10:45am-11:45am

Agricultural Support Beyond 2023

Chair for Session One - Michael Walker - Drumbuie Farms, Dumfrisshire

Steven Thomson - Scotland's Rural College - Predictions for Future Policy

Brian Richardson - Head of Agriculture Virgin Money - Financial Support

Professor John Gilliland - Director of Agriculture & Sustainability

11:30am

Butchery and Chef Demonstration

Taking place on the QMS stand.

12pm-1pm

Sustainable Farming in Theory

Chair for Session Two - Robert Gilchrist - CEO Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society

Ian Hamilton - Director Vytelle - Breeding for Sustainability

Dr Tom McNeilly - Moredun Head of Science - Cattle Health Planning - Reducing Emissions - Reducing Cost

Emma Kerr - Scottish Woodlands - Treed and Peat - Their role in Carbon Sequestration

2pm-3pm

Sustainable Farming in Practice

Chair for Session Three - Paul Ross - Chair Scottish Beef Association

Steven Sandison - Orkney Realistic KPI's in suckler cows

Jamie Leslie - Shetland - Cost reduction and improving profits

Matt Griffin - Peebles - The effect of regenerative practices

All Day

Demonstrations

Demonstrations will take place throughout the day including ScotEID UHF tagging - ScotEID stand

Rhiza Soil Mapping - Tarff stand

SAC Talk - Dalswinton Beef Enterprise, Breed Society Area.

5pm

Event closes to the public.