The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is delighted to congratulate the five young auctioneers who have become Fellows and Associates after successfully completing the next stage of their professional qualifications. Graduating at a...
The latest figures from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) show a positive year for livestock markets in Scotland with increased throughput and prices across every class in the 2023 financial year. Totalling a turnover of £664.5m, the...
Following the changes at the start of the year in the reporting and publishing of auction market livestock prices across Great Britain, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is pleased to announce that it has extended its relationship with...
IAAS Harper Adams students alongside Neil Wilson and IAAS President, Alan Hutcheon FIA (Scot) Five young Scottish auctioneers have graduated with a respected career qualification from Harper Adams University. Jenna Ballantyne, Amy Haddow and Nick Woodmass of Lawrie...
The new President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) met with Under Secretary of State for Scotland, John Lamont MP, at ANM marts at Thainstone to demonstrate how high frequency EID electronic tagging could revolutionise the livestock industry. With...
A new president has been elected to the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS). Alan Hutcheon, who has over 40 years’ experience in the industry as an auctioneer and in livestock market management, assumes the role from Donald Young at the end of...
With the ongoing success of the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign run by the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS), auctioneers are once again calling on farmers to support the project that has seen over 65,000 school children cook and eat Scotch...
George Purves, Fellow of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland With the price of fertiliser rocketing in the past 12 months, our customers are finding that they can significantly reduce their growing costs by using dung produced by their cattle and...
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is delighted to welcome three new Fellows and three new Associates into its membership. After four years of COVID-interrupted study, young auctioneers Ellis Mutch of Aberdeen and Northern Marts (ANM) and...
Following the close of the new Scottish Agriculture Bill Consultation, Neil Wilson, Executive Director of IAAS, said: “IAAS has submitted a response to the Scottish Government's Agricultural Consultation which reflects our frustration at the lack of detail and...
End of Year Review - Donald Young, President Donald Young, IAAS President After a busy back end of the year, it was interesting, when I was invited to write this piece, to stop and reflect on the year that was. What stands out is how great it’s been to have no...
The Climate Change Committee has once again called for significant reductions in ruminant livestock across Scotland. This time a 26% reduction by 2035. The Committee has once again failed to recognise the importance of cattle and sheep farming to the cultural,...
Three months have passed since the Scottish Government announced additional conditions to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, bizarrely in the middle of calving season, and the argument over its impact rumbles on. Recently, IAAS and the industry were presented...
IAAS would like to remind customers of Scottish auction markets about the need for vet attestation numbers to accompany non-assured prime livestock if they are to be eligible for export when sold. Whilst these rules have been in place since 13th December 2023, farm...
IAAS is giving a lukewarm welcome to the eventual release of new conditionality measures as part of the Agricultural Reform Route Map on Tuesday 26th March. Specifically, it was helpful to hear exactly how the Government proposes to add conditions to the Scottish...
IAAS would like to remind all vendors using Scottish auction marts to sell their livestock, that the sale of pregnant animals through the prime and cull rings is not allowed. This is in breach of animal health and welfare regulations. We have had some recent incidents...
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