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IAAS reacts to Scotland’s Bluetongue Changes
Statement from Neil Wilson, Executive Director of The Institute for Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland in response to the Scottish Government’s latest update on the bluetongue virus (BTV) situation in the UK: We are pleased to see that Scottish Government has...
Brian Pack: An appreciation from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland
Brian Pack will quite rightfully be remembered as a major force in Scotland’s livestock industry. His influence on farming and rural affairs across the country was immense, as has been clear from...
Credentials of livestock industry should not be undermined
IAAS Executive Director Neil Wilson shares his thoughts following the publication of the Committee on Climate Change’s latest report, Land Use: Policies for a Net Zero UK. The report published by...
IAAS supports next generation of auctioneers
Scotland’s newest up-and-coming livestock auctioneers are being backed by the industry’s leaders as they embark on studies that will shape the course of their careers. Four more Scottish students...
IAAS appoints Executive Director
Critical new role will champion the interests of industry The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has appointed an Executive Director to intensify its fight for the interests...
Two leading figures retire from auctioneer industry after decades of selling
Two popular and long-standing auctioneers have hung up their white coats for the final time in recent months, retiring from the industry. Matt Stevenson, a Sales Director with United Auctions, and...
Auctioneers set out contingency plan to “avert disaster” in the event of a No Deal Brexit
Clarity needed to reassure the livestock auction sector The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has launched its report on the consequences for the sector of leaving the EU...
Decision time for Scottish agriculture
By Scott Donaldson, IAAS President Every so often, you get the sense that our industry stands at a crossroads - the point at which a wide range of outcomes is laid in front of us, some with...
IAAS welcomes agreement on TSE regulations for sheep ageing
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has welcomed a decision by DEFRA on changes to EU TSE regulations which allow for alternative methods of ageing sheep other than...
IAAS Past President recognised with lifetime achievement award
A Past President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has been given the prestigious Auctioneers Lifetime Achievement Award at the Farmers Guardian Mart’s The Heart...
Harper Adams graduate receives prestigious livestock industry award
Raymond Kennedy has been named the top student graduating in 2018 from Harper Adams University’s specialist livestock auctioneering course. The MJ Thomson Award is given each year to the student who...
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Rally call to donate a lamb at the mart for school children to cook and eat for Lamb for St Andrew’s Day
As Scotland’s patron saint day approaches, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) and Scotland’s auction marts are once again launching their successful annual appeal to donate a lamb. As part of Lamb for St Andrew’s Day, an initiative...
Lamb for St Andrew’s Day ‘Lamb Bank’ for Scottish schools announced by Scotland’s Livestock Auctioneers
Over the past 10 years, Scotland’s livestock marts and red meat sector has been promoting Scotch Lamb as the meat to eat to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on 30 November. In a bold move to supply free lamb to as many Scottish schools as possible during St Andrew’s week,...
Scottish Auctioneers moving beyond Level 0
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has agreed further changes to its COVID19 guidelines as Scotland moved beyond Level 0 on 9th August 2021. As a number of national restrictions were eased the guidelines issued to Scotland's livestock auctioneers...
IAAS Updates COVID-19 Auction Mart Guidance – January 2021
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has updated its guidance for Scottish auction markets and their customers following the First Ministers announcement of increased restrictions on 4th January 2021. The key message from Scottish Government is to...
IAAS refreshes guidelines for attending auction marts
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has recently released their updated guidelines for the ongoing operation of auction marts and attendance of vendors and buyers at sales from 2nd November 2020 onwards. This refreshed guidance reflects recent...
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