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“Viva Espana” as our very own Trevor Knights retires to the good life!

Our Sales Manager and family friend Trevor Knights has now retired from Farming Scotland Magazine. Along with his wife Deborah, they have now started a great new adventure on the next part of their journey of life to the land of sun, sea and Sangria!

Trevor worked with us and helped us to build up the magazine over the last nine years, after previously retiring from the financial sector.

Meeting at a band gig in Perth, Trevor and Deborah quickly became great friends to Christina and myself.

However, a year later I managed to talk him out of retirement to come and help us on the magazine and the rest as they say “is history!”.

Despite supporting Aberdeen FC, Trevor always maintained a great sense of humour and was always fun to work with, and on a few occasions drink with!

We all at Farming Scotland Magazine (Myself, Christina, Barry and the three cats) wish Trevor and Deborah all the very best, and our love goes with them for their new Spanish life in the sun. (Editor)

Young Auctioneer receives top student award

Thainstone based young auctioneer has been awarded the M J Thomson Memorial Prize for being the top student in his year in Scotland.

Scott Chapman, store and breeding cattle auctioneer, originally from Turriff in Aberdeenshire now auctioneers mainly at Thainstone Centre but also heads up sales at Caithness Livestock Centre. The 27-yearold recently graduated with a certificate in Higher Education in Professional studies in Livestock Market Operations and Management, from Harper Adams University.

Scott was presented with his fellowship to the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) by their president Donald Young. The Scottish Institute, along with the Livestock Auctioneers Association in England support the course at Harper Adams University as a way of providing the chance for budding auctioneers to improve their knowledge and reputation within the industry.

Aberdeen & Northern Marts is a division of members-owned co-operative ANM Group. Scott Chapman said “The course was excellent, and I am proud to have completed this course as well as receiving recognition for top student with this award. A huge thanks must go to Harper Adams and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers for providing such a fantastic course, I’d encourage any young person to participate if they are granted the opportunity. I am enjoying applying my skills within the workplace and look forward to continuing to support members and customers” _

Alan Hutcheon, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers, Council Member said “We are delighted to see Scott receiving this prize and completing the course. It is vital for auction companies to invest in the next generation of auctioneers, and I am sure Scott will continue to be successful in his career.”