CHIEF EXECUTIVE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

ANM Group Chief Executive, Brian Pack, recently received the Ed Rainy Brown Memorial Award.

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT SALE PLANNED

Aberdeen & Northern Marts have announced the date for the first auction sale of Single Farm Payment entitlements for 2009.  The sale will be held on Friday January 16.

ENTRY REMINDER FOR CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

Entries for the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, to be held at Thainstone Centre on December 1 and 2, close on Monday November 17.

THAINSTONE SPECIALIST AUCTIONS ANNOUNCE CHANGE OF OPERATION

Thainstone Specialist Auctions (TSA) have announced a change to the operation of their sales.

THE PIE'S THE LIMIT FOR SCOTCH PREMIER MEAT'S NEIL

Scotch Premier Meat sales executive Neil Christie will do his best Lloyd Grossman impression on November 4 when he helps to judge the World Scotch Pie Championship.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT BACKS SCOTCH PREMIER MEAT INITIATIVE

Scotch Premier Meat is one of a number of Scottish businesses to benefit from a Scottish Government grant.

TOP COUNTRY PERFORMER RETURNING TO THAINSTONE

Thainstone Exchange will be the venue on November 29 for a concert by top Irish country performer Declan Nerney.

FIREWORKS AND CRAFT FAIR SET FOR THAINSTONE 

Two major events will be held at Thainstone Centre this weekend.

BUSY WEEKEND COMING UP AT THAINSTONE CENTRE

Thainstone Centre will be the busy venue for two major events on Friday October 31 and Saturday November 1.

NEW BOARD MEMBER FOR ANM GROUP

ANM Group are pleased to announce the appointment of a new board member.

NEW AUCTION SYSTEM FOR ABERDEEN AND NORTHERN MARTS

Aberdeen & Northern Marts, the core business of ANM Group ltd, has unveiled its new livestock auction system.

SUCCESSFUL SHOW AND SALE OF WEST HIGHLAND AND SHETLAND CATTLE

Aberdeen & Northern Marts held a show and sale of West Highland and Shetland weaned and suckled calves on Friday October 17.

MACHINERY SALE MAKES GOOD TRADE

Aberdeen & Northern Marts held a successful sale of machinery on Saturday (October 18).

ANDERSONS TAKE ANOTHER TOP THAINSTONE TITLE

Aberdeenshire farmers George and Don Anderson of Brucewells, Netherley, were celebrating as they took the champion animal award at Thainstone on Friday October 10.

BUSY SATURDAY SALE OF MACHINERY PLANNED

Saturday October 18 will see Aberdeen & Northern Marts hold a Saturday Sale of commercial vehicles, 4x4s, tractors, farm machinery, building and horticultural plant equipment and hand tools.

THAINSTONE TO STAGE SECOND ORGANICS SALE

On Tuesday October 21 and Wednesday October 22, Aberdeen & Northern Marts will hold sales of organic cattle and sheep at Thainstone Centre.

GREAT TURNOUT FOR SHOW & SALE OF SHETLAND PONIES

There was an excellent turnout at Thainstone Centre on Sunday (October 5) and Monday (October 6) for a show and sale of Shetland Ponies.

SUCCESS FOR ORKNEY FARMER AT SHOW & SALE OF ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE

Orkney farmer Raymond Flett of Howan, Dounby, Orkney took top honours at the show and sale of Aberdeen-Angus sired store cattle and weaned and suckled calves at Thainstone Centre on Tuesday October 7.

JUDGES FOR CHRISTMAS CLASSIC ANNOUNCED

Judges for Scotland’s premier two-day winter farming event, the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, have been announced.

ANM GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO STAND DOWN

ANM Group Chief Executive, Brian Pack, today announced that he will retire from the Group at the end of April 2009 after the AGM

STRONG ENTRY FOR NORTH'S PREMIER RAM EVENT

There was a strong entry forward at the North’s premier ram event at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Tuesday September 23.

TOP PRICE ACHIEVED FOR PENNY FARTHING

The past was brought back to life this week as a sale of message bikes and cycles from days gone by took place at Elgin Auction Centre.

SECOND YEAR OF SPECTACULAR SUCCESS FOR ORKNEY FARMER

Orkney farmer Balfour Baillie took the overall champion prize for the second year in succession at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ 2008 Spectacular on Wednesday (September 3rd).

LARGE TURNOUT FOR ANNUAL SALE OF BORDER FINE ARTS

Buyers turned out in force for Thainstone Specialist Auctions’ annual sale of Border Fine Arts at the weekend.

RECORD NUMBER OF LOTS FORWARD FOR ANNUAL BORDER FINE ARTS SALE

Thainstone Specialist Auctions is gearing up to host its annual Border Fine Arts sale on Saturday, August 16.

Past and present employees from one of the UK’s largest farmer-owned businesses, the ANM Group Ltd, pulled on their football boots in the name of charity.

ANNUAL CAITHNESS SHOW AND SALE OF CHEVIOT RAMS AND RAM LAMBS

Plans are afoot for Caithness Livestock Centre’s forthcoming show and sale of North Country Cheviot rams and ram lambs.

SHOW AND SALE OF MULE EWE LAMBS AT THAINSTONE

Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre will host its annual show and sale of Mule ewe lambs on Friday, September 5th.

ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE OF LAMBS AT CAITHNESS

There was a strong entry forward at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ Caithness Livestock Centre this week as it hosted its annual show and sale of half-bred and North Country (NC) Cheviot ewe lambs.

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SHOW AND SALE AT THAINSTONE

With the summer season at a near close, Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ show and sale of store cattle and weaned calves attracted a strong entry on Friday (August 15).

TRAINEE AUCTIONEER JOINS MARTS

Aberdeen & Northern Marts has announced the appointment of a new trainee auctioneer.

RECORD BREAKING SALE AT THAINSTONE

An animal sold at auction found its way into Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ record books last week when it achieved the highest ever price for a farrow cow.

PRECURSOR TO AUTUMN CATTLE SALES SEASON PLANNED FOR THAINSTONE

Thainstone Centre, Inverurie will host its August show and sale of store cattle and weaned calves on in what is being regarded as an important precursor to the autumn sales season.

LATEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The latest winner of a competition to win a £100 voucher has just been announced.

DOUBLE HONOURS FOR NETHERLEY FARMER

Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ summer show and sale of store cattle and weaned calves attracted the crowds to Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre on Friday (July 18).

LATEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The latest winners of a competition to win a £100 voucher have just been announced.

READY FOR THE OFF AT CAITHNESS SHOW AND SALE

More than 650 store cattle have been entered for Caithness Livestock Centre’s show and sale of store cattle on Monday, July 7.

ANM Group Ltd chief executive Brian Pack OBE has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the Scottish food and drink industry

SHOW AND SALE OF TEXEL PRIME LAMBS AT THAINSTONE

Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre will be the venue for a show and sale of Texel prime lambs on Thursday, June 12.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SATURDAY SALE AT THAINSTONE

More than 3,000 lots were forward for the latest Saturday Sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie last weekend (Saturday, May 24th).

SHOW AND SALE OF PRIME LAMBS ATTRACTS INTEREST

Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre was the venue for a show and sale of Suffolk prime lambs on Thursday, May 08

TOP HONOURS TO BRIDGE OF MARNOCH

Bridge of Marnoch farmer Angus Greenlaw took the top honours in a show and sale of commercial beef breeding cattle at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie yesterday (Wednesday, May 7th).

GOOD WEATHER BOOSTS BUSIEST EVER RARE BREEDS SALE

Viewers and buyers converged on Thainstone Centre, Inverurie in their droves on Saturday (May 3rd) for Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ busiest ever sale of rare and minority breeds

SHOW AND SALE OF PRIME LAMBS SET TO ATTRACT STRONG ENTRY

Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre will be the venue for a show and sale of Suffolk prime lambs on Thursday, May 08

GOOD TURNOUT FOR SPRING SHOW AND SALE

A good number of people were in attendance at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ latest show and sale of store cattle on Wednesday, April 30

Inverness-based company, H & I Livestock Ltd is set to undergo a change in its operational activities.

At the annual general meeting of the ANM Group Ltd yesterday (Tuesday), shareholders heard how Scotland’s largest farmer-owned business had more than held its own during a tough back end of the year

INAUGURAL ORGANIC CATTLE SALE DEEMED GREAT SUCCESS

More than 330 animals were sold at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre this week as part of Aberdeen & Northern Marts first ever sale of organic store and breeding cattle

More than 1,300 lots of antiques and collectables will go under the hammer at Elgin Auction Centre on Wednesday, April 30

A large number of people have registered an interest for Aberdeen & Northern Marts' inaugural sale of organic cattle to be held later this month

SHOW AND SALE OF STORE CATTLE ATTRACTS GOOD ENTRIES ON THE DAY

A large number of entries were forward at the latest show and sale of store cattle at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre on Friday, April 11.

Caithness Livestock Centre hosted its annual April show and sale of store cattle this week.

Sponsored by Wick-based agricultural merchants W & A Geddes Ltd, the show was judged by Ronald Sime, Bruceland Farm, Elgin.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS SHOW AND SALE IN FULL SWING

More than 900 animals made their way to Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre for a show and sale of Aberdeen-Angus sired store cattle on Friday (April 04).

An oak sideboard led the prices at a sale of antiques and collectables at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie this week.

The carved oak mirror-back sideboard with three drawers and four base cupboards fetched £780 during TSA’s March sale.

APRIL SHOW AND SALE AT CAITHNESS

April will get off to a flying start at Caithness Livestock Centre on Monday, April 07 with a show and sale of more than 1300 store cattle.

24th March 2008 - GROUP ANNOUNCES A £1.7 MILLION TRADING PROFIT FOR 2007
A trading profit of £1.7 million has been announced for 2007 by Scotland’s leading farmer-owned co-operative, the ANM Group Ltd.

A large number of people were in attendance at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ first store cattle show and sale of the spring season on Friday (March 28). The event was sponsored by Cydectin in conjunction with Towns and Carnie,

Aberdeen & Northern Marts is set to host its first-ever sale of organic cattle within the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday, April 30.

27th March 2008 - ABERDEEN & NORTHERN MARTS SHOWS SUPPORT TO DOONIES FARM CAMPAIGN

Europe’s largest farmer-owned auction company Aberdeen & Northern Marts has thrown its weight behind a campaign to save Aberdeen-based Doonies Farm.

18th March 2008 - SUCCESSFUL FIRST SHOW OF THE SEASON FOR CAITHNESS

The first show of the 2008 spring season got underway at Caithness Livestock Centre this week.

14th March 2008 - 700 ENTERED FOR FIRST CAITHNESS SHOW OF SEASON

More than 700 store cattle have been entered for Caithness Livestock Centre’s first show of 2008.

14th March 2008 - FINAL SFP ENTITLEMENT SALE MEETS POSITIVE TRADE AT THAINSTONE

Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ final sale of the season attracted good trade at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre on Friday (March 14).

13th March 2008 - ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SATURDAY SALE AT THAINSTONE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts had 2850 lots forward at a sale last weekend, which saw commercial vehicles, 4x4s, tractors, farm machinery, building and horticultural plant and equipment as well as hand tools go under the hammer at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre.

11th March 2008 - ANNUAL YOUNG FARMERS’ COMPETITION TO CULMINATE WITH SHOW AND SALE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ annual young farmers ' overwintered cattle competition will culminate with a show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie next Thursday (March 20th) and Friday (March 21st).

10th March 2008 - POSITIVE TRADE EXPECTED FOR FINAL SALE OF SEASON
Positive trade is anticipated as Aberdeen & Northern Marts hosts its final sale of Single Farm Payment entitlements for the 2008 season on Friday (March 14).

A Forres food production company successfully fought off tough competition at the 18th annual Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards to scoop a top industry award..

10th March 2008 - TICKETS SELLING FAST FOR POPULAR IRISH ARTIST HUGO DUNCAN

Revellers are advised to move quickly to secure their tickets for the forthcoming Hugo Duncan evening at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre.

21st February 2008 - TREAT YOUR MUM TO A MEAL OUT THIS MOTHERS DAY

Diners are being urged to move fast to secure a special Mothers Day treat at Thainstone’s Barn and Bushel restaurant in Inverurie.

14th February 2008 - POPULAR IRISH ARTIST HUGO DUNCAN RETURNS TO THAINSTONE

Popular Irish singing sensation Hugo Duncan is set to make a welcome return to the North-east next month.

29th February 2008 - SUCCESSFUL PENULTIMATE SFP ENTITLEMENT SALE
There was good trade at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ penultimate sale of Single Farm Payment entitlements (SFP) at Inverurie's Thainstone Centre, on Friday, (February 29).

29th February 2008 - RECORD PRICE ACHIEVED AT 2008 SPRING SHOW BULL SALE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ multibreed show and sale of pedigree bulls attracted top crowds to Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre on Wednesday, February 27th where a new sale record of 8,500gn was achieved.

28th February 2008 - PLANS IN MOTION FOR SECOND SATURDAY SALE OF 2008
The second Thainstone Saturday Sale of 2008 is set to take place on the 8th of March.

26th February 2008 - POSITIVE INTEREST FOR FOURTH SFP ENTITLEMENT SALE
With 19 lots amounting to 1,306.37 hectare units, Aberdeen & Northern Marts anticipates strong interest in its fourth Single Farm Payment entitlement sale of 2008 this Friday (February 29).

18th February 2008 - RARE SIMMENTAL CROSS TRIPLETS GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT THAINSTONE
A unique set of Simmental cross triplets went under the hammer at Thainstone’s weekly sale of store cattle last week.

15th February 2008 - SFP ENTITLEMENTS AT THE FORE ONCE AGAIN
Single Farm Payment entitlements met a good trade at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre during an auction held by Aberdeen & Northern Marts on Friday (February 15).

12th February 2008 - NUMEROUS SFP ENTITLEMENTS ON OFFER AT FORTHCOMING SALE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts will hold another sale of Single Farm Payment entitlements on Friday (February 15).

12th February 2008 - TOP EXHIBITION CATTLE AND PREMIER BEEF BULLS HEAD FOR THAINSTONE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts will offer around 100 top exhibition cattle and 73 of the North east’s premier pedigree beef bulls as part of the 2008 Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday, February 27.

6th February 2008 - GOOD TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR YOUNG FARMERS' ANNUAL EVENT
A total of 90 animals have been entered in Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ popular young farmers’ competition for overwintered cattle.

4th February 2008 - FIRST SATURDAY SALE OF 2008 ATTRACTS VARIED INTEREST
The first Thainstone Saturday Sale of 2008 attracted a large number of buyers doors despite a snowy start to the season.

1st February 2008 - BUOYANT TRADE AT SECOND SFP ENTITLEMENTS SALE
Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ second sale of Single Farm Payment entitlements attracted high levels of interest on Friday (February 01).

25th January 2008 - NEW OFFICE BEARERS APPOINTED AT THE RNCI
The Royal Northern Countryside Initiative (RNCI) which aims to give school children a better understanding of the countryside has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairwoman.

25th January 2008 - ROYAL NORTHERN SPRING SHOW SELL-OUT
Trade exhibitors looking to secure stand space at this year's Royal Northern Spring Show will have to be quick off the mark to avoid disappointment.

29th January 2008 - SECOND SFP ENTITLEMENT SALE LOOKS SET TO BE ANOTHER SUCCESS
More than 2,744.40 hectare units of Single Farm Payment entitlements will go under the hammer at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie this Friday (February 01) from 2pm.

29th January 2008 - FIRST SATURDAY SALE OF 2008 LOOKS SET TO ATTRACT CROWDS
Plans are afoot for the first Thainstone Saturday Sale of 2008. The sale of commercial vehicles, 4x4s, tractors, farm machinery, building and horticultural plant equipment and hand tools will take place at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre on Saturday, February 02, from 9am.

18th January 2008 - 2008 SINGLE FARM PAYMENT SALES OFF TO A POSITIVE START
Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ 2008 auctions of Single Farm Payment entitlements got off to a great start at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Friday (January 18).

17th January 2008 - RECORD PRICE ACHIEVED FOR THAINSTONE ANIMAL
A record price for commercial beef breeding cattle was realised at a special sale at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre last week.

15th January 2008 - GOOD START ANTICIPATED FOR 2008 SFP SALES
With 29 lots amounting to almost 1387.62 hectare units, Aberdeen & Northern Marts anticipate strong interest in their first Single Farm Payment entitlement sale of 2008 this Friday (January 18).

7th January 2008 - 2008 LIVESTOCK EVENTS GET OFF TO A FLYING START AT THAINSTONE
1700 animals made the trip to Thainstone last Friday as the 2008 farming year got off to a flying start at Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ annual anniversary show and sale.

3rd January 2008 - THAINSTONE SET FOR NEW SEASON OF SFP ENTITLEMENT SALES
Aberdeen & Northern Marts has announced plans for a new season of Single Farm Payment (SFP) entitlement sales starting on Friday, January 18, 2008.