ANM GROUP LTD
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5XZ
Chairman: John B McIntosh Chief Executive: Brian Pack
Tel: 01467 623700 Fax: 01467 623777 E-mail: enquiries@goanm.co.uk
Web site: www.goanm.co.uk
ANM Group Ltd with 8000 shareholders, sales of over £150m and employing 600 people in the UK, is a progressive society with a diverse range of businesses including agricultural, industrial and commercial auctions, meat processing, land and property, and hospitality.
ABERDEEN GRAIN MARKETING LTD
Whiterashes, Newmachar, Aberdeen AB21 0QL
Chairman: John McIntosh General Manager: Bruce Ferguson
Tel: 01651 882244 Fax: 01651 882364 E-mail: bruce.ferguson@grainfarmersuap.co.uk
Predominantly a grain storage and marketing business, AG is committed to developing the profitability of its members’ businesses. Involvement with AEH and UCoS help to maintain the best possible marketing of members’ grain. Recently, the Society has investigated the possibility of establishing a renewable energy enterprise to provide members with an alternative crop and market.
AGRICULTURAL CENTRAL TRADING LTD
90 The Broadway, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1EG
Chief Executive: John Hamilton Sales Manager (Turiff): Ron Dawson (01888 569557)
Tel: 01494 784931 Fax: 01494 791553
E-mail: jgriffi@actionfarm.co.uk Web-site: www.actionfarm.co.uk
ARGYLL AND ISLANDS RURAL BUSINESS RING LTD
Administration Office, Rhoin Farm, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6NT
Chairman: Alastair Barge Manager: currently recruiting
Tel: 01586 820314 Fax: 01586 820429 E-mail:
admin@ringargyll.co.uk
Web site: www.ringargyll.co.uk
Argyll & the Islands Rural Business Ring Ltd opened for business in the spring of 2005, following a five year period of consultation with local people and a research programme carried out by SAOS which established a clear demand for such a service in the area.
ATHOLL GLENS LTD
c/o J & H Mitchell WS 51 Atholl Road Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 5BU Chairman: John Dakers Contact: Andrew Bruce Wootton Administrator: Mrs Elizabeth Stewart Tel 01796 481242 Tel: 01796 481 355 Fax: 01796 473198 E-mail: info@athollglens.co.uk Website: www.athollglens.co.uk
AYRSHIRE COUNTRY LAMB LTD
Glengennet Farm, Barr, Girvan KA26 9TY
Chairman: Tom Marshall Manager: Colin Mair
Tel: 01292 560740 (Manager) Fax: 01292 560837
Ayrshire Country Lamb Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. The group employ a manager to provide these services and contract Highland Glen Producers Ltd to perform the administrative functions.
BIRSAY FARMERS LTD
Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1RE
Chairman: Brian Omand Secretary: Mrs Marlene Thomson
Tel: 01856 874654 Fax: 01856 876799 E-mail: Birsayfarmersltd@aol.com
Birsay Farmers Ltd base on the Hatston Industrial Estate in Kirkwall, is a supply co-operative supplying members throughout the Orkney Islands. In the last five years membership has risen from 370 to 615 and this has reflected in the business expanding to offer a wider range of goods and services.
BORDERS MACHINERY RING LTD
Galamoor House, Netherdale, Galashiels TD1 3EY
Chairman: Guy Lee Manager: Michael Bayne
Tel: 01896 758091 Fax: 01896 757036 E-mail: bmr@ringleader.co.uk Web site: www.ringleader.co.uk
The Borders Machinery Ring (BMR) business covers an area in the Borders of Scotland and north Northumberland. Acting as an agent for its members, it reduces machinery and labour operating costs by facilitating the most efficient use of these resources between members. In addition, BMR supplies a number of other services including labour provision, commodity purchase and rural tourism.
BORDERS PREMIUM POTATOES LTD
Mounthooly, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire TD8 6TJ
Chairman: Charlie Stewart Managing Director: George Best
Tel: 01835 850371 Fax: 01835 850387
Border Premium Potatoes Ltd is a ware potato business that provides grading, storage and marketing services. The business has a range of sophisticated grading equipment and temperature controlled storage facilities to ensure that a range of processing, packing and wholesale market customers can be serviced with the highest quality produce.
BRANDED BEEF BREEDERS LTD
Branded Beef Breeders Ltd, Ellwyn House, Ellwyn Terrace, Galashiels, TD1 2BA
Secretary, Jim Ironside Tel: 07774271545
BUCCLEUCH FARMERS LTD
c/o G M Thomson & Co, 35 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AB
Chairman: Ronald Kirkpatrick Secretary:George Gourlay
Tel: 01387 254424 Fax: 01387 257266 E-mail: farmstock@ukonline.co.uk
Buccleuch Farmers Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. It is a member of Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd alongside Galloway Lamb Ltd, Ayrshire Country Lamb Ltd, Scott Country Lamb Ltd and Lothian Lamb Ltd. Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd is a federal structure and it provides the procurement and marketing functions for Buccleuch Farmers Ltd. This allows Buccleuch Farmers Ltd to retain its local identity whilst simultaneously benefiting from the advantages of size through pooled resources.
CAITHNESS LIVESTOCK BREEDERS LTD
CLB Trading Centre, Sir Archibald Road, Thurso, Caithness KW14 8HN
Chairman: J F MacGregor General Manager: Liam Gunn
Tel: 01847 894567 Fax: 01847 894672 E-mail clbthurso@btinternet.com
Caithness Livestock Breeders Ltd is a supply and livestock marketing co-operative based in Thurso serving its members in the North of Scotland. The business was founded in 1964 and has in excess of 400 members. The diversified nature of the business has helped it to continue profitably through the difficult periods in agriculture.
CAITHNESS MACHINERY RING LTD
Balbeg, Spittal, Watten, Wick, Caithness KW1 5XU
Chairman: Ian Campbell Manager/Secretary: Linda Levack
Tel/Fax: 01847 841310 (Home) E-mail: cmrbalbeg@freeuk.com
Caithness Machinery Ring Ltd supplies a range of machinery ring services to members in the Caithness and surrounding areas. The ring has a membership of 120 and turns over £150,000 per annum.
CLYDESIDE TRADING SOCIETY LTD
80 Vere Road Kirkmuirhill Lanark ML11 9RP Chairman: Roger Trewinnard Manager: William McSporran Tel: 01555 894151 Fax: 01555 894234 E-mail: willie@clydesidetradingsociety.co.uk
DALKEITH FARMERS LTD
Hagbrae, Gorebridge, Midlothian EH23 4PA
Chairman: John Stewart Secretary: Andrew Lorrain-Smith
Tel/Fax: 01875 820810 E-mail: lorrainsmith@aol.com
Dalkeith Farmers Ltd is a buying group. The business pools the various input requirements of its members such as fertiliser, seed, and chemicals and negotiates better purchase terms on their behalf.
DEVERON POTATOES LTD
Boyndie, Airfield Store, Boyndie, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 2LR
Chairman: Brebner Duncan Secretary: Mrs Peggy Stevenson
Tel: 01261 842822 Fax: 01261 842733
Deveron Potato Growers Ltd maintains state of the art potato storage and processing facilities for 12,000 tonnes of high grade seed potatoes on behalf of its 14 members. The business focuses mainly on export markets.
DWP LTD
The Business Centre, Huntly Road, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5HE
Chairman: A E H Bradford Secretary & Manager: A H Nicol
Tel: 01339 885335 Fax: 01339 885535
E-mail: andrewnicolmicfor@hotmail.com
Trading as DWP Harvesting and Marketing, this Society does not restrict its services to timber harvesting and marketing, but also strives to add value to its members businesses in other ways. Recent developments have seen the business explore renewable energy outlets for forest residue, and investigate added value finished wood products
EAST LOTHIAN POTATOES LTD
Athelstaneford Mains, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 5BH
Chairman: William Robertson Secretary: Elinor Logan
Tel: 01620 880205 Fax: 01620 880554
E-mail: elogan@cobblersofmelrose.co.uk
East Lothian Potatoes Ltd is a ware potato business. The business has no storage or processing facilities with the exception of a mobile potato washer. It was formed with the purpose of marketing the members’ pooled potato tonnage in addition to sharing information on all aspects of potatoproduction. Marketing is carried out by an agent, thereby reducing overhead costs.
EAST OF SCOTLAND FARMERS LTD
Forfar Road, Coupar Angus, Perthshire PH13 9AW
Chairman: Bob Morris General Manager: Robin Barron
Tel: 01828 627264 Fax: 01828 627002 E-mail: r.barron@eosf.co.uk Web site:www.eosf.co.uk
Specialising in malting barley storage and marketing, EoSF is also a major supplier of inputs such as fertiliser, seeds, and chemicals to its members. A retail shop and contracting business complete the provision of services.
EAST OF SCOTLAND GROWERS LTD
Prestonhall Industrial Estate, Cupar, Fife KY15 4RD
Chairman: Patrick Lambert Managing Director: Alistair Ewan
Tel: 01334 654047 Fax: 01334 656328
E-mail: alistair@eastofscotlandgrowers.co.uk
East of Scotland Growers one of the largest broccili and cauliflower producers in the UK. The business delivers a package of marketing services and advice for their 63 grower members. Its continual development of innovative fresh packing and floretting rigs provides the business with real competitive advantage in the face of testing competition from mainland Europe.
FARM STOCK (SCOTLAND) LTD
Studio 1, Lindean Mill, Galashiels TD1 3PE
Chairman: George Roy Managers: Jim Manderson (Operations)
Tel: 01750 723366 Fax: 01750 23377 E-mail: farmstock@ukonline.co.uk
Farm Stock (Scotland) (FSS) is a livestock procurement and marketing organisation. The business is a federal structure wholly owned by its five Lamb Group members, Galloway Lamb Ltd, Ayrshire Country Lamb Ltd, Buccleuch Farmers, Lothian Lamb and Scott Country Lamb. FSS trade in an area mainly situated between Fife and Stirling in the north, Berwick on Tweed in the southeast and Galloway in the southwest extending to the Ayrshire Coast in the West. The federal marketing structure enables the members of FSS to retain their local identity whilst simultaneously benefiting from the advantages of size through pooled resources.
FARMERS CREAMERY CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Penkiln, Garlieston, Newton Stewart DG8 8AB
Chairman: R Ian Evans Secretary: Linda Campbell
Tel: 01988 600639 Fax: 01988 600221
FINANCIAL CONTROL SERVICES LTD
33 Valentine Drive, Danestone, Aberdeen AB22 8YF
Chairman: Alan Maitland Secretary: Brian Ferguson
Tel/Fax: 01224 828307 E-mail: BrianFerguson@fcsltd.fsnet.co.uk
Financial Control Services Ltd, based in the North East of Scotland provides a vital budgeting and financial control service for its 120 farmer members helping them to plan and monitor their business in detail. FCS also help their members deal with the mountain of statutory paperwork now required to run a modern farm.
FIRST MILK
1st Floor, Cirrus House, Glasgow Airport Business Park, Marchburn Drive, Paisley, PA3 2SJ
Chairman: Richard Greenhalgh Chief Executive: Peter Humphreys
Tel: 0141 887 6111 Fax: 0141 847 6892 E-mail:Information@firstmilk.co.uk
Web site: www.firstmilk.co.uk
First Milk is the largest dairy farmer co-operative in the UK. Its member's farms stretch from Central Scotland to the South of England, and from West Wales to East Anglia. The business has three divisions: milk operations; cheese; and ingredients. Milk operations handles two billion litres of milk per annum from 3000 producers. This milk is supplied to First Milk's cheese business and to many of the leading names in the industry. The First Milk Cheese Company is the largest UK-based cheese suppliers with a 35% share of the cheddar market. First Milk's ingredients business supplies a range of customers with whey products for functional foods, protein drinks, pro-biotics, pre-biotics, pharmaceutical, bakery and confectionary products. Turnover is circa £700m.
GALLOWAY LAMB LTD
Castle Hill, Durisdeer, Thornhill, Dumfries, DG3 5BL
Chairman: Alistair Graham Manager: J Nelson
Tel: 01556 670595 Fax: 01556 670596
Galloway Lamb Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. In conjunction with Wigtownshire Lamb, the group have appointed Wallets Marts as their Managing Agent to provide the procurement and marketing services through the deadweight selling division of Wallets Marts; ‘Galloway Primestock’. Galloway Primestock also provides an administrative function and fieldsmen to assist members draw stock best suited to the range of market outlets available.
GIRVAN EARLY GROWERS LTD
Grangestone Industrial Estate, Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 7PY
Chairman: Andrew Young Secretary: SAOS Ltd (Duncan Todd)
Tel: 01465 715328 Fax: 01465 715700
Girvan Early Growers Ltd (GEG) is a ware potato group in Ayrshire. It has six members and grows some 500 acres of early potatoes annually. Its unique location and climate means that GEG is supplying a niche market with a specialist product. The group has developed rapidly in recent years, and now owns its own processing and storage facilities. It has also spawned a sister society, Girvan Early Growers (Vegetables) Ltd that grows carrots and Swedes, and makes further use of GEG’s skills and resources
GIRVAN EARLY GROWERS (VEGETABLES) LTD
See above
GRAINCO SCOTLAND LTD
Rosehall, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 4HD
Chairman: John Griffith Trading Director: Edward Rust
Tel: 01888 569555 Fax: 01888 569519 E-mail: edward.rust@grsinco-scotland.co.uk Web-site: www.grainco-scotland.co.uk
GRAINFARMERS LTD
Honeypot Lane, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5LY
Chairman: A W M Christie-Miller Managing Director: Tim Davies
Tel: 01476862730 Fax:E-mail: grainfarmers.co.uk Web-site: www.grainfarmers.co.uk
GRAMPIAN GROWERS LTD
Logie, Montrose, Angus DD10 9LD
Chairman: Colin Inglis Managing Director: /Mark Clark
Tel: 01674 830555 Fax: 01674 830471 E-mail: kirsty@grampiangrowers.co.uk Web-site: www.grampiangrowers.co.uk
There are two main parts to this business, namely seed potatoes and daffodil bulbs. The Society manages the storage, grading and marketing of both products. A large proportion of the bulb crop is exported. The Society also markets daffodil flowers for members, but these are a bi-product of the bulb crop, and a market is not always available (depending on flowering time in relation to Easter, amongst other factors.)
HARLAW FRUIT LTD
Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB52 6SW
Chairman: Bruce Walker
Tel/Fax: 01464 851250 E-mail: gbwalker@farming.co.uk
Harlaw Fruit Ltd is a small co-op specialising in the growing and marketing of strawberries for local markets in the North East of Scotland.
HARRIS LIVESTOCK LTD
Old Hostel, Tarbert, Harris, Western Isles HS3 3BG
Chairman:Donald Macinnes Secretary: M Munro
Tel: 01859 502171 Fax: 01859 502303 E-mail: hcvs@scvo.org.uk
Harris Livestock Ltd was formed in 1982 to collectively market lambs for the producers in Harris. The business has 213 members and markets around 3,000 lambs per annum through H&I Livestock Ltd into the European market.
HBS Ring LTD
Glaikmore, North Kessock, Inverness IV1 3UD
Chairman: Alan Fraser Secretary/Manager: Alan McLean
Tel: 01463 811603 Fax: 01463 811084
E-mail:
hbs@hbsring.co.uk
Web-site:
www.hbsring.co.uk
Highland Machinery Ring Ltd based at Tore on the Black Isle supplies a wide range of machinery ring services to over 800 member businesses in an area stretching from Forres to Ullapool, Helmsdale to Fort William. Labour, training and commodities are traded through HALS Ltd, their wholly owned subsidary company.
H I HEALTH LTD
Unit 5, Orkney Auction Mart, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1FL Chairman: Michael Cursiter
Tel: 01856 872958 Fax: 01856 879548 E-mail: info@hi-health.co.uk Web site: www.hi-health.co.uk
Hi Health Ltd is a farmer led, non-profit making health scheme for all of
Scotlnad's producers. It seeks to do this by health planning for both
cattle and sheep, disease accreditation, promotion of members accredited
stock through sales and advertising and health education.
HIGHLAND FRUIT STOCKS LTD
Mains of Murthly, Aberfeldy, Perth PH15 2EA
Chairman: Ian Duncan Miller Manager/Secretary: Nicky McDiarmid
Tel/Fax: 01887 820978 E-mail: nicky@ecosse.net
Highland Fruit Stocks Ltd is a small specialist co-op, which undertakes spawn cane production for raspberry plants.
HIGHLAND GLEN PRODUCERS LTD
1 Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2BJ
Chairman: Ian Duncan Millar Secretary/Treasurer is Calum McDiarmid
Tel: 01887 820666 Fax 01887 829600
E-mail:admin@highlandglen.freeserve.co.uk
Highland Glen Producers Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. Founded in 1981 and based in Aberfeldy the business has grown steadily during its 26 years of operation. Trading in significant volumes allows the group to negotiate the best possible terms for member’s livestock. In addition, the group employ a fieldsman to provide members with assistance to select stock most suited to the outlets available in order to achieve better returns for members and higher levels of customer satisfaction.
HIGHLAND GRAIN LIMITED
Glaikmore, North Kessock, Inverness IV1 3UD
Chairman: James Whiteford Chief Executive: Simon Barry
Tel: 01463 811435 Fax: 01463 811618 E-mail: info@highlandgrain.co.uk Web site: www.highlandgrain.co.uk
Highland Grain Ltd was formed in 1992 and has around 80 members in the inner Moray Firth area with a combined throughput of malting barley of around 30,000 tonnes per annum. The main activity of the business is to dry and store members’ barley at its facility at Tore on the Black Isle and market through its subsidiary company Highland Grain Marketing Ltd.
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS SHEEP HEALTH ASSOCIATION LTD
Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JY
Chairman: Ken Fraser Secretary: Eleanor A Fraser
Tel/Fax: 01463 713687 E Mail: info@hisha.org.uk
Web site www.hisha.org.uk
The Highlands and Islands Sheep Health Association Ltd was launched in 1988 in an endeavour to halt the spread of Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) into the area and to provide a pool of hardy, healthy, naturally reared, EAE Accredited sheep for replacement or restocking purposes. The Association currently has around 270 EAE Accredited Members and actively promotes high health, EAE free status of their flocks.
HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS SHEEP STRATEGY LTD
Muirton, Munlochy, Inverness IV8 8PG
Chairman: Robert Coghill Marketing Managerr: Rod McKenzie
Tel/Fax: 01463 811804 E Mail: rod.mckenzie@hiss.org.uk
Web site: www.hiss.org.uk
LEWIS CROFTERS LTD
Island Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles HS1 2RD
Chairman: K MacLennan Secretary: I Macmillan
Tel: 01851 702350 Fax: 01851 703077 E-mail: enquiries@lewiscrofters.co.uk
Web-site: www.lewiscrofters.co.uk
Lewis Crofters Ltd is a supply co-operative based in Stornaway on the island of Lewis. The business was formed in 1958 and currently has around 2,000 members. The business supplies crofting inputs throughout Lewis and Harris and offers members a wide range of competitively priced goods.
LOTHIAN LAMB LTD
c/o MLURI, Hartwood Home Farm, Shotts ML7 4JY
Chairman: Mrs Mary Dunlop
Tel: 01501 823151 Fax: 01501 822706 E-mail: lothianlamb@macaulay.ac.uk
Lothian Lamb Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. It is a member of Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd alongside Scott Country Lamb Ltd and Buccleuch Farmers Ltd. Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd is a federal structure and it the provides procurement and marketing functions for Lothian Lamb Ltd. This allows Lothian Lamb Ltd to retain its local identity whilst simultaneously benefiting from the advantages of size through pooled resources.
LOTHIAN MACHINERY RING LTD
Overgogar House, Gogarbank, Edinburgh EH12 9DD
Chairman: Ian Orr Manager: Frank Maxwell
Tel: 0131 339 8730 Fax: 0131 317 8148
E-mail:admin@lothianmachineryring.co.uk Web site:www.lothianmachineryring.co.uk
Lothian Machinery Ring Ltd facilitates a full range of machinery contracting services. Formed in 1991 the business has expanded its activities into training and in 1998 formed LMR Training Services Ltd to undertake this new role.
MONTROSE POTATOES (GROWERS) LTD
26 York Place, Perth PH2 8EH
Chairman: George Anderson Secretary: Gordon Smillie
Tel: 01738 633571 Fax: 01738 628124
This centralised seed potato storage and grading business allows its members to access quality facilities cost effectively. Marketing is undertaken by a potato merchant acting as an agent for the Society. The store is also utilised for bulb grading and storage by some of the members.
NORTH HIGHLAND PRODUCTS LTD
PO Box 5 Lybster Caithness KW3 6WZ Chairman: Danny Miller Secretary: Robert Gray Tel: 0845 838 0488 Fax: 0845 838 0490 E-mail: info@mey-selections.com Web site: www.mey-selections.com
North Highland Products sources food and drink products from the North
Highlands (100 miles radius from the Castle of Mey) and sells them under
the Mey Selections brand name. Mey Selections has c. 300 trading members
and sold c. 5000 cattle and 20,000 lambs in 2006 as primal cuts and
value-added products. Mey Selections also sells a range of food and
drink products including; cheese, oatcakes, biscuits, preserves, honey
and whisky.
NORTH UIST & BENBECULA LIVESTOCK (MARKETING) LTD
The Estate Office, Lochmaddy, North Uist, Western Isles HS6 5AA
Chairman: Neil MacPherson Secretary: George H MacDonald
Tel: 01876 500329 Fax: 01876 500229
E-mail: northuistestate@btinternet.com
North Uist and Benbecula Livestock (Marketing Ltd) was formed in 1985 to co-ordinate livestock marketing arrangements for the North Uists and Benbecula. The business has around 400 members and markets both sheep and cattle at mart sales held on the islands.
NORTHERN GRAIN LTD
Riverside House, Warwick Road, Carlisle CA1 2BS
Chairman: Edwin Taylor Manager: David Wilson
Tel: 01228 560748 (D Wilson)
Northern Grain Ltd was formed in Carlisle in 1990 and has around 35 members in Cumbria and the South of Scotland. The main activity of the business is to handle and market members’ cereal.
ORKNEY AUCTION MART LTD
Grainshore Road, Hatston, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1FL
Chairman: Jim Seatter Manager: Rob Crichton
Tel: 01856 872520 Fax: 01856 876048 E-mail: auction.mart@orkney.com
Web site: www.orkneymart.co.uk
Orkney Auction Mart Ltd was formed in 1993 on the amalgamation of Kirkwall Auction Mart Ltd and West Mainland Mart Ltd. In 1996 the business opened a purpose built facility on the outskirts of Kirkwall. Orkney Auction Mart Ltd has approximately 1,300 members and sells around 18,000 cattle and 63,000 sheep each year.
ORKNEY BUSINESS RING LTD
Unit 12 Orkney Auction Mart, Grainshore Rd, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1FL
Chairman: Brian Moss Manager: Erik Firth
Tel: 01856 879080 Fax: 01856 879081 E-mail:info@orkneybusinessring.co.uk
Web site:www.orkneybusinessring.co.uk
Orkney Machinery Ring Ltd was formed in 1995 to provide machinery ring services throughout the islands of Orkney. The business has in excess of 200 members and has recently started a rural labour service to offer employment opportunities in both agriculture and other industries.
RINGLINK (SCOTLAND) LTD
Cargill Centre, The Business Park, Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire AB30 1EY
Chairman: Mark Ogg Managing Director: Graham Bruce
Tel: 01561 377790 Fax: 01561 378231
E-mail: laurencekirk@ringlinkscotland.co.uk
Web site: www.ringlinkscotland.co.uk
Ringlink (Scotland) is a machinery ring business covering an area of northeast Scotland. Acting as an agent for its members, it reduces machinery and labour operating costs by facilitating the most efficient use of these resources between members. In addition, Ringlink supplies a number of other services that include commodity purchase, e.g. fuel and labour. The labour services are supplied via a subsidiary company, Mearns and Angus Labour Services.
RURAL SERVICES SCOTLAND LTD
73/6 Norwell Drive, Perth Airport Business Park, Scone, Perth PH2 6PL
Chairman: Roddy Kennedy Manager: Jack Roberts
Tel: 01738 550 101 Fax:01738 550 202 E-mail: info@scotlandfarmer.co.uk
Web site: www.scotlandfarmer.co.uk
The core business is the provision of machinery and commodity buying services. In common with most other machinery rings, RSS is expanding its service offering training, labour, tourism, and environmental services.
S E GROWERS LTD
East Cushnie, Gamrie, Banff AB45 3HT
Chairman: Mike Beattie Company Secretary: Alan Twatt
Tel: 01261 851420 Fax: 01261 851484 E-mail: segrowers@farmersweekly.net
Formed to provide farmers with a means to access and manage ‘controlled varieties’ of seed potatoes. Has no storage or grading facilities of its own, and employs agents to market potatoes on behalf of its members.
SALTIRE SEED LTD
Saltire House, Gourdieburn, Potterton, Aberdeen AB23 8UY
Chairman: David Gammie Manager/Agent: Timothy Halliwell
Tel: 01358 742000 Fax: 01358 743000 E-mail: saltire@saltire-seed.co.uk
Web site: www.saltire-seed.co.uk
Has 16 members stretching from the Black Isle to the Borders. Markets 10,000t of seed potatoes annually, mainly of processing and crisping varieties.
SCOT TROUT FARMING LTD
Motherwell Food Park, Bellshill, Lanarkshire ML4 3JA
Chairman: Mark Davies Managing Director: Muir Hunter
Tel: 01698 745553 Fax: 01698 742668 E-mail: enquiries@scottrout.co.uk
Web site www.scottrout.co.uk
SCOTLEAN PIGS LTD
Scotlean Pigs Limited, Unit 3C, Wavell Drive,, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2ST Chairman: Andrew Peddie Managing Director: John Barron
Tel: 01228 541566 Fax: 01228 546500
E-mail: admin.office@scotlean.co.uk Web site: www.scotlean.co.uk
Formed in 1980 this pig marketing society has 193 members marketing over 979,000 of its members pigs per year.
Scotlean Pigs will continue to develop its marketing activities by forming long term alliances with pig meat processing businesses to enhance member profitability through more stable pricing solutions. At the same time strong purchasing initiatives to assist members reduce their cost of production will be maintained as part of an overall strategy of improving members margins.
SCOTT COUNTRY LAMB LTD
Studio 1, Lindean Mill, Galashiels TD1 3PE
Chairman: Douglas Calder Secretary:Ailsa Tweedie
Tel: 01750 23366 Fax: 01750 23377 E-mail: farmstock@ukonline.co.uk
Scott Country Lamb Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. It is a member of Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd alongside Buccleuch Farmers Ltd, Ayrshire Country Lamb Ltd, Galloway Lamb Ltd and Lothian Lamb Ltd. Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd is a federal structure and it provides the procurement and marketing functions for Scott Country Lamb Ltd. This allows Scott Country Lamb Ltd to retain its local identity whilst simultaneously benefiting from the advantages of size through pooled resources.
SCOTT COUNTRY POTATOES LTD
Huntershall, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 8BH
Chairman: Gareth Baird Secretary: Martin Baird
Tel: 01573 225125 Fax: 01573 228638
E-mail: martin@scottcountryseedpotatoes.co.uk
Web site: www.scottcountryseedpotatoes.co.uk
Scott Country Potato Growers (SCPG) and Scott Country Potatoes (SCP) are a linked seed potato storage, grading and marketing business. Since its establishment in 1982 continued investment in storage sheds and in grading and tuber counting facilities has expanded the capacity of the business from 2,500 tonnes to 8,500 tonnes. The new storage facilities are fully refrigerated and electronically controlled to ensure that the highest quality standards are maintained.
SCOTTISH AGRONOMY LTD
Arlary Farmhouse, Milnathort, Kinross KY13 9SJ
Chairman: Ian Brunton l Managing Director: Andrew Gilchrist
Tel: 01577 862759 Fax: 01577 865129
E-mail: h.phillips@scottishagronomy.co.uk
Web-site: http://www.scottishagronomy.co.uk
Scottish Agronomy was formed in order to provide arable farmers with independent advice on crop husbandry. Membership of the Society means regular meetings to walk the fields of fellow members, and learn from experienced staff, the trial work they undertake, and from fellow members.
SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS’ MARKETS
Tombuie Smokehouse, Aberfeldy, PH15 2JS
Chairman: Sally Crystal
Tel:01887 820127Fax: 01887 829625 E-mail: enquiries@scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk
Web site: www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk
The Scottish Association of Farmers’ Markets was formed in June 2001 and represents around twenty-five farmers’ markets in Scotland. The Association provides resource and support to both farmers’ markets and producer groups across Scotland who sell directly to the consumer.
SCOTTISH BORDERS PRODUCE LTD
Industrial Estate, Eyemouth, Berwickshire TD14 5AN
Chairman: Sandy Mole Company Secretary: Joanna Renton Manager: Andrew Letham
Tel: 01890 751663 Fax: 01890 751817
E-mail: mail@scottishbordersproduce.com
Web site: www.scottishbordersproduce.com
Scottish Borders Produce Ltd is predominately a pea and bean processing and marketing business. Member produce is processed by Eyemouth Freezers Ltd a private company where the majority shareholding is with SBP Ltd and its members.
SCOTTISH CROP INNOVATION INITIATIVE
West Fenton, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 5AJ
Chairman: Andrew Riddell Secretary: W Garth Morrison
Tel: 01620 842154 Fax: 01620 842052 E-mail: garth@dial.pipex.com
Scottish Crop Innovation Initiative produces Spinnach seed in partnership with a Japanese company.
SCOTTISH FARM VENISON LTD
Home Farm, Roseneath, By Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire G84 0QT
Chairman: John Gilmour Manager/Secretary: Scott Calderwood
Tel/Fax: 01436 831203 E mail: scottcalderwood@home-farm.fslife.co.uk
Key activities include the procurement and marketing of Scottish Farm Venison, including new product development solutions. SFV also negotiates with key processor and retail buyers on behalf of its Scotland-wide membership.
SCOTTISH NUCLEAR STOCK ASSOCIATION LTD
c/o Sandy Adamson, Buchal, Alyth, Blairgowrie PH11 8JS
Chairman: Jamie Watson Secretary: Sandy Adamson
Tel: 01575 560349 Fax: 01575 560713
This Society exists to manage the provision of high quality, disease free raspberry canes to its members.
SCOTTISH ORGANIC MILK PRODUCERS LTD
c/o SAOS Ltd, Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston EH28 8NZ
Chairman: Gavin Lochhead Marketing Manager: Stuart Martin
Tel: 07796 614641 E-mail: scotland@omsco.co.uk
SCOTTISH ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION LTD
Scottish Organic Centre, 10th Avenue,
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NF
Chairman: John Hamilton
Tel: 0131 335 6606 Fax: 0131 335 6607 E-mail: info@sopa.org.uk
Web-site: www.sopa.org.uk
SOPA remains Scotland’s Leading Voice on Scottish Organics, providing membership and certification for organic producers and processors. SOPA is certified through SFQC and UKAS to standard EN45011 and certifies its organic members with the UK3 mark. SOPA is committed to high quality standards of organic farming and processing and accordingly financially sustainable organic businesses. SOPA collects and disseminates Scottish organic production statistics. SOPA provides a forum to enable government and other bodies are properly advised on organic matters in Scotland. SOPA works with partners and government agencies in Scotland and the UK to encourage and protect the development of the organic industry in Scotland.
SCOTTISH PIG PRODUCERS LTD
28 King Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 8DG
Chairman:Sandy Howie Managing Director: Gordon McKen
Tel: 01466 792284 Fax: 01466 794028 E-mail: gordon@scottishpigproducers.co.uk
Scottish Pig Producers Ltd, based in Huntly, markets pigs on behalf of its 122 members. The business has developed an innovative payment protection system for members which also assists with paying members' receipts within four days of dispatch. SPP Ltd is currently involved in a project to supply a whole chain approach to consumer requirements in consistency and quality with the aim of producing naturally tender pork. The business maintains ISO 9002 for all internal procedures.
SCOTTISH SHELLFISH MARKETING GROUP LTD
Unit 8 Block 22, Motherwell Food Park, Bellshill, Lanarkshire ML4 3NP
Chairman:
Michael Laurenson
Managing Director: Stephen Cameron
Tel: 01698 844221 Fax: 01698 841723 E-mail:
donnyg@scottishshellfish.co.uk
Web site: www.scottishshellfish.co.uk
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group Ltd (SSMG) was established in 1992 and is now the leading sales organisation for farmed shellfish in the United Kingdom. Its members produce shellfish of the highest quality along the entire Western seaboard of Scotland, from Kintyre in the South to the Shetland Isles in the North. This geographical spread of production ensures a consistent and reliable supply of top quality shellfish to the market. The main live product lines are rope-grown mussels, King and Queen scallops and Pacific oysters. SSMG also produces an increasingly popular range of added value chilled products to retail and catering outlets throughout the UK and Europe. SSMG owns and operates a centralised packing, processing, and dispatch facility on the Motherwell Food Park in Lanarkshire.
SHETLAND ABATTOIR CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Agricultural Marketing Centre, Staney Hill, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0NA
Chairman: David Nicolson Secretary: June Moulder
Tel: 01595 696300 Fax: 01595 696305
E-mail: admin@agricassoc.shetland.co.uk
Web site: www.agriculture.shetland.co.uk
Shetland Abattoir Co-op Ltd was formed in 2000 to provide a dedicated abattoir facility on Shetland to service individual producers and butchery outlets on the Islands.
SHETLAND LIVESTOCK MARKETING GROUP LTD
Shetland Rural Centre, Staneyhill, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0NA
Chairman: Jim Budge Manager: Karl Simpson
Tel: 01595 696300 Fax: 01595 696305
E-mail: karl@shetlandagriculture.com Web site: www.shetlandagriculture.com
SOUTH WEST MACHINERY RING
Ringford, Castle Douglas DG7 2AN
Chairman: Richard McMinn General Manager: Colin Owen
Tel: 01557 820370 Fax: 01557 820380
E-mail: info@swmr.co.uk Web site: www.swmr.co.uk
Unlike most other machinery rings in Scotland, SWMR is based in a predominantly livestock area. It is unique in other ways too, for example its use of another local co-operative, Tarff Valley Ltd, as its management agent, and its novel fee structure for members. The business is striving to develop its labour services to members, and to introduce other innovative services.
TARFF VALLEY LTD
Ringford, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright DG7 2AN
Chairman: James Dunlop Managing Director: Colin Owen
Tel: 01557 820247 Fax: 01557 820249 Web site: www.tarffvalley.co.uk
Tarff Valley is a business that supplies a full range of farm inputs, e.g. feeds, fertilisers and seed. By pooling the purchase requirements of their members, Tarff are able to negotiate better terms for a range of products and pass those savings back to the members. Supplying farms throughout the Southwest of Scotland, Tarff act as a powerful counter to the multi-nationals that frequently dominate the market for major farm inputs.
TAYFORTH MACHINERY RING LTD
Newhill Farm, Glenfarg, Perth PH2 9QN
Chairman: John Hutcheson Manager: Bruce Hamilton
Tel: 01577 830616 Fax: 01577 830663 E-mail:
admin@tayforth.co.uk .
Web site: www.tayforth.co.uk
Tay Forth Machinery Ring Ltd formed in 1989 facilitates more efficient use of agricultural equipment and farm labour between its farming and non-farming Members. Machinery contracts and commodity supplies, e.g. fuel oils are arranged between members in Fife, Tayside and Central Regions of Scotland.
TAYGROW PRODUCE LTD
Moncur, Inchture, Perth PH14 9QF
Chairman: David Hay
Tel: 01738 813176 Fax: 01738 812823
E-mail: davidhay@easterrhynd.freeserve.co.uk
This ware potato growing Society markets its members’ quality potatoes to the premium pre-pack market. Its close relationship with Taypack Ltd, a commercial pre-packing company, ensures participation with a direct supply chain to the multiples.
TIMBER MARKETING GROUP LTD
Estates Office, Aske Hall, Richmond, North Yorks DL10 5HJ
Chairman: Sir Michael Strang-Steel Manager: Gordon Dugan
Tel: 01748 824697 Fax: 01748 826893
E-mail: gordon-dugan@t-m-g.com Web-site: www.t-m-g.com
The role of the Timber Marketing Group is to help the private independent forestry estates compete more favourably in the marketplace by attempting to create critical mass and efficiency savings through collaboration. It negotiates contracts and prices on behalf of its members, and co-ordinates a programme of harvesting and marketing. It now has a throughput of over £7m per year. It's membership consists of a combination of individual estates and regional groups throughout Scotland.
UIST CALF PRODUCERS LTD
14 Baleshare, Lochmaddy, North Uist HS6 5HG
Chairman: Donald J MacDonald Secretary: Mary Matheson
Tel: 01876 580308
Uist Calf Producers Ltd was formed in 1965 and has around 500 members. The business was originally formed to market calves from the Uists but now also trades in lambs.
UNITED FARMERS LTD
3b Ormiston Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 7SJ
Chairman: Colin Owen Chief Executive/Secretary:Jonathan Robinson
Tel: 0131 334 3111 Fax: 0131 334 3222 E-mail: enquiries@united-farmers.org.uk Web site: www.unitedfarmers.co.uk
United Farmers is a corporate buying group providing competitive advantage for its members, who are farmer-owned agricultural supply businesses. Products include fertilisers, compound and supplementary feeds, animal health products, mineral supplements, twine, stretchwrap and netwrap, livestock equipment, hardware, fencing materials and sundries.
UNITED OILSEEDS MARKETING LTD
William Road, Devizes, Wilts SN10 3US
Chairman: Giles Rowsell Managing Director: Chris Baldwin
Tel: 01380 729200 Fax: 01380 729186 E-mail: chris@unitedoilseeds.co.uk
WIGTOWNSHIRE QUALITY LAMB LTD
Chairman: M Campbell, Glenstockerdale Several Leswalt, Stranraer, DG9 8TT
Manager: Bill Hurcomb, Meikle Tongue, Castle Kennedy, Stranraer, DG9 8SL
Tel: 0776 810363 Tel/Fax: 01776 889191
Wigtonshire Lamb Ltd is a livestock procurement and marketing group. In conjunction with Galloway Lamb, the group have appointed Wallets Marts as their Managing Agent to provide the procurement and marketing services through the deadweight selling division of Wallets Marts; ‘Galloway Primestock’. Galloway Primestock also provides an administrative function and fieldsmen to assist members draw stock best suited to the range of market outlets available.