Landlords and tenants will have the opportunity to find out more about joint industry initiatives in tenant farming at a series of industry-led road shows.

Five public events, supported by the Scottish Government, will take place in November with further meetings being planned for other locations in 2016.

At each road show, industry advisers will be present to explain the work being carried out to develop Joint Industry Guidance and to help landlords and tenants with a number of issues including rent reviews, tenant's improvements and landlord's and tenant's obligations.

Andrew Thin, Independent Tenant Farming Adviser as well as representatives from Scottish Land & Estates, Scottish Tenant Farmers Association and the NFU Scotland will be on hand to answer questions.

The meetings will be held at: Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso on November 5; Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries on November 9; Royal Ivy Hotel, Bridge of Allan on November 12, Inverness Hotel, Inverness on November 18 and The Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on November 19.

Market round-up

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had 1988 suckled calves forward at their annual sale in Lanark on Tuesday when the overall average for heifers was 213.6p per kg (-14.3p on the year), while that for bullocks was 219p (-17.1p).

Continental heifers averaged £1012.81 or 214.5p for 761, while continental bullocks levelled at £1105.98 or 220.4p for 941. In the native-bred sector 58 heifers averaged £961.02 or 200.6p and 221 bullocks levelled at £1081.39 or 213.2p.

Wallets Marts sold 2192 prime lambs in Castle Douglas on Tuesday to a top of £80 per head and 177.6p per kg to average 144.2p (+2.6p on the week).

There were also 585 cast sheep forward when ewes sold to £87 for Texels and £50 for Blackfaces.

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 14 prime heifers at Ayr on Tuesday to a top of 229p per kg and an average of 218.4p, while 7 prime bullocks peaked at 210p and levelled at 193p. Five prime bulls sold to 184p and averaged 180.4p.

In the rough ring 77 beef cows averaged 119.6p and 159 dairy cows levelled at 81.4p. Eight bulls averaged 97.2p and 16 clean OTM cattle levelled at 154.8p.

A larger show of 23 dairy cattle sold to £1700 for a Holstein Friesian heifer and averaged £1152.

The firm also had 92 beef-breeding cattle forward at their monthly sale. Top prices and averages: Heifers with calves-at-foot to £2380 and averaged £1775.24 for 46; cows and calves £1980 and £1181.10 for 18; in-calf heifers £1320 (X2) and £1179 for 10; bulling heifers £1280 and £1138.75 for 18.