which career will you choose? Knowing your future from a young age is impossible, which is why so many people struggle to know which career path to take when leaving education – however there are so many opportunities on the horizon which could be inspiring to you … Having chosen their career path in the agricultural industry, The Scottish Farmer managed to grab a hold of three youngsters from across Scotland, to showcase what inspired them into their chosen careers and what the future holds for them.
Donald’s dairy career Donald Erskine It was a natural progression into the agricultural industry for Donald Erskine, from Ayrshire, having been brought up on a family beef farm, along with friends and family in the same industry.
Prime beef prices quite often slip following the Christmas rush, however this year looks to have taken a steeper incline than producers expected. With Brexit and Covid-19 still rumbling around, it seems that it has been difficult for processors to plan their next few weeks of production, plus instances of self-isolating workers have significantly slowed down killing lines. So, even if there was strong retail demand, the processing capacity might not have been robust enough to cope, said trade insiders. According to AHDB, deadweight prices for steers and heifers hitting the R4L spec’ in Scotland were 380p and 382.3p per dwkg, respectively. This represented a fairly dramatic decrease of 9p for steers and 6.9p for heifers on the week.