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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Tarff Services

- Offering on farm training for the rural community to remain compliant with regulatory bodies, impro

13/09/2025

🚜 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 🐄

We have a full-time Modern Apprenticeship available on a robotic dairy farm near Wigtown - Newton Stewart.

✨ This is a fantastic chance to start your career in agriculture while earning and learning.

Your duties will include:
🔹 Feeding and bedding calves
🔹 Bedding cubicles using a bedding machine
🔹 Robot cleaning/maintenance and support tasks

📍 Easily accessible from Newton Stewart and the surrounding areas

🚗 Driving licence preferred but not essential
✅ Full training provided

If you’re hardworking, reliable, and keen to learn, this could be the opportunity for you!

To apply, send your CV to Services Coordinator Tracey McEwan on tracey.mcewan@tarffvalley.co.uk

DYW D&G NFU Scotland - Dumfries and Galloway region DYW at DEHS

12/09/2025

🚨💷 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 – 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄! 💷🚨

Are you a Tarff Valley member? Then you could be putting cash back in your pocket when you buy Case IH machinery! 🚜✨

Here’s how simple it is:
🔴 Pick your new machine at your local Case IH dealer
🔴 Tell them you’re a Scottish Machinery Ring member
🔴 Send your invoice to us – we do the rest!

🎁 You’ll get a financial rebate on your purchase PLUS a share of the trade-in bonus.

👉 Why pay full price when membership has its rewards? Scottish Machinery Rings are here to support you – make sure you’re getting every benefit!

📩 Send us your invoices today and don’t leave money sitting on the table!

services@tarffvalley.co.uk

Scottish Machinery Rings Association

10/09/2025

✨ 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

We have a full-time Modern Apprenticeship on a forward-thinking robotic dairy farm 🐄

- Great location (near Kilmarnock & Cumnock)
- Hands-on work with cows & calves
- Earn while you learn – full training provided
- Driving licence helpful, but not essential

If you’re hardworking, eager to learn, and ready to get stuck in, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

If you are interested, contact Services Coordinator Tracey McEwan at 07785 657861 or tracey.mcewan@tarffvalley.co.uk.

04/09/2025

🚨 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 – 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 🚨

Don’t miss your chance to book onto our Rodent Management Training Course! 🐀
This course covers the safe and effective use of rodenticides, ensuring you stay compliant and confident in pest control.

📅 Date: Tuesday 9th September
📍 Location: Castle Kennedy
⏰ Limited spaces available – once they’re gone, they’re gone!

👉 Secure your place NOW before it’s too late!
📞 Contact us at services@tarffvalley.co.uk

26/08/2025

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞! 🚨

Applications for our Pre-Apprenticeship Programme close FRIDAY 29th!

Don’t miss out on the chance to build skills, gain experience, and kickstart your career. 💪✨

Link to applications - https://www.tarffvalley.co.uk/pre-apprentices/

22/08/2025

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! 🎉

Cully Keaning, who works at the Tarff Town and Country, Dumfries branch, has successfully completed her SCQF Level 6 Modern Apprenticeship in Customer Service!

A fantastic achievement and a great example of developing skills while working within the company!

Well done, Cully! 🎉

18/08/2025

🐄𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨? 🐄

Looking for a hands-on career in agriculture? This is your chance to gain real industry experience, earn a wage, and work towards a recognised qualification – 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦!

As a Modern Apprentice in Dairy Milking, you’ll:
✔ Learn directly on the farm – all training is practical and workplace-based
✔ Develop essential skills in animal husbandry and dairy management
✔ Gain a nationally recognised qualification while working
✔ Be part of Scotland’s thriving agricultural industry

🔹 No experience needed – full training provided on the farm
🔹 Driving licence preferred
🔹 Ideal for school leavers or anyone keen to build a career in farming

👉 Don’t just get a job – start your future in agriculture. Apply now and earn while you learn, with no classroom in sight

15/08/2025

🚜 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

Our Pre-Apprenticeship Programme is open for applications — and hands-on training like this is just the beginning!

Here’s a look at our most recent group tackling their ATV training as part of their apprenticeship. From safety skills to conquering different terrains, they’re gaining real-world experience that employers value.

✅ Practical, industry-recognised training
✅ Skills for agriculture & rural work
✅ A stepping stone into full-time employment

📅 Spaces are limited — apply now to secure your place!
📩 https://www.tarffvalley.co.uk/pre-apprentices/

Developing the Young Workforce - Ayrshire NFU Scotland - Ayrshire Region

07/08/2025

🌾 #𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝟐𝟒 – 𝟏𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚜

This year marks a whole decade of – a national celebration of British farming and the people who make it happen.

We're proud to be part of that story by supporting the next generation of agricultural workers through our training programmes. Our students are hands-on every day, feeding livestock, maintaining machinery, and learning the skills that keep our countryside thriving.

Their passion, hard work, and dedication are shaping the future of farming!

As farmers navigate changing policies and global challenges, it's more important than ever to recognise and support British agriculture — from choosing British produce to celebrating the values our farming communities stand for:

🌱 Environmental care
💚 Animal welfare
🥕 Food security
👩‍🌾 Rural careers

Farming touches every life, every day, and our students are proof that the future of British agriculture is in good hands.

Morrisons Farmers Guardian

04/08/2025

🌳 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 🌳

We're looking for a motivated young person aged 16–24 to join a local team as a Modern Apprentice Fencer!

💪 Physically fit?
🌦 Happy to work outdoors in all weathers?
🤝 A team player with good communication skills?

This is a brilliant opportunity to earn while you learn and gain hands-on experience in fencing—working with a small, supportive team on real projects across the region.

You'll build practical skills, get a recognised qualification, and set yourself up for a solid career in a growing industry.

📍 Must be based in/near Dumfries
📅 Full-time role with training included
📞 Interested? Email Services Coordinator at tracey.mcewan@tarffvalley.co.uk

02/08/2025

🐀 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 🐀

Did you know the legislation is changing?

From 1st January 2026, all professional users of rodenticides – including farmers – will be required to provide proof of competence when purchasing and using professional-use rodenticides in the UK.

To ensure you stay compliant, book now! ✅

To book or find out more, speak to Services Coordinator, Tracey McEwan on 07785 657861 or tracey.mcewan@tarffvalley.co.uk

NFU Scotland - Ayrshire Region

Address

Castle Douglas
DG72AN

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

01557 820247

Website

http://www.tarffvalley.co.uk/

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About Tarff ‘Services’

Tarff recently took over the activities of the South West Machinery Ring (SWMR) which has now been rebranded Tarff ‘Services’. Existing members of the SWMR have been automatically enrolled in Tarff ‘Services’, which members of Tarff Valley Ltd are also entitled to make use of and benefit from.

What can Tarff ‘Services’ offer you? Tarff is now offering a number of short courses which are organised on farms in your local area. Since the launch of Tarff ‘Services’ in November, the courses which have been held include hoof trimming, telehandler operation, ATV training and first aid. These have all been very well received with excellent feedback. If you would like to find out more or book a short course, please contact Tracey McEwan, Services Coordinator, on 07785 657861 or tracey.mcewan@tarffvalley.co.uk.

As of Monday 3rd February, Tarff ‘Services’ became a recognised LANTRA approved training centre.

What does this mean? Tarff can now offer its customers industry leading training courses with the support of skilled instructors and assessors. LANTRA is one of the UK’s leading awarding bodies and Tarff is delighted to have LANTRA accreditation backing its service.