Following a successful bid to secure the financial support from the Scottish Government, the ANM Group has announced its plans to unveil a Farm Profit Programme: Making Livestock Pay for farmers next week at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
This joint project, over a four-year period, will be led by ANM Group and the Irish Farmers’ Journal. The objective is to improve the technical performance and profitability of livestock farmers in the region through dissemination of best practice, with the vision to lead a livestock revival in the North and North-east of Scotland, to be a source of technical information and innovation and to help livestock producers grow and prosper.
John Gregor, executive director of ANM Group, said: “As Scotland’s leading farmers’ co-operative, we are delighted to play a significant part in the improvement of livestock farming in the North and North East by launching the Farm Profit Programme. With the industry at a crossroads and the implementation of the changes to the CAP now beginning to be felt at farm level, this project is a step forward and will enable us to deliver more for our members, customers and all stakeholders of the livestock sector ensuring we are fit for the future.
“We invite everyone interested to come along and learn more about this exciting project, how to get involved and the benefits it will bring to programme and livestock farmers in the region.”
The launch event is set to take place Monday, May 30, 7:00pm, ring two at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. On the night, Pat Machray, OBE, ANM Group’s Board Chairman, will introduce Justin McCarthy, CEO of Irish Farmers’ Journal and his colleague and Livestock Specialist Kieran Mailey who will outline how the Better Farm Programme has delivered for their programme farmers in Ireland.
This will be followed by John Gregor, executive director of ANM Group, who will present on how the Farm Profit Programme will bring value to its programme farmers and extend an invitation to livestock farmers across the North and North-east of Scotland to get involved.