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Could you be the 'Young Farmer of the Year' 2026?🏆
Could you be the 'Young Farmer of the Year' 2026?🏆

The Regional Qualifiers for this year's competition kick off this Saturday at our Highland Rally!

The competition is a brilliant opportunity to test your agricultural skills and knowledge and learn from industry experts. All whilst competing for a National title and the BIGGEST PRIZE in SAYFC, which includes a BRAND NEW ATV courtesy of main competition sponsors ATV Services Scotland Ltd. 🙌 

📅Make sure to head along to your Regional Qualifier to get involved:

Highland Rally- May 30
Grampian Rally- June 27
East Rally- July 04
West Qualifier- July 05

Event details can be found at the 'Events' calendar linked in our bio. 

Thanks to ATV Services Scotland Ltd , Galbraith, Cefetra Grain and The Royal Bank of Scotland for their continued support for the competition. 

#youngfarmersis #yfoty2025


A reminder that applications are open for our exch
A reminder that applications are open for our exchange weekend with @yfculster 

YFCU are inviting up to 4 SAYFC members to Northern Ireland for a short haul exchange.

The exchange will take place from Friday 24th July – Sunday 26th July. The weekend will be a chance to interact with YFCU members and will include sightseeing, socialising, and a local show hosting some of YFCU’s County competitions.

This is the second leg of an exchange which saw 2 YFCU members join us for our National Competitions weekend back in February.

Members can see all our open international opportunities and apply at the link in our bio. 🔗

⌛The deadline to apply is Sunday, 7th June. 

#youngfarmersis #yftravel #yfexchange


🌏Tasmania Exchange Blog🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺 Week 2: First Hos
🌏Tasmania Exchange Blog🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺
Week 2: First Hosts 

Follow along with Charlotte's travels as she meets her first hosts and begins to explore Tasmania's North West Coast.👀 

Read all about it at the 'Latest News' link in our bio🔗

#youngfarmersis #yfexchange #yftravel


Here are the latest posts from our online Opportun
Here are the latest posts from our online Opportunities Board. Head to the link in our bio for the latest job vacancies and apprenticeships from employers, educators, and supporters nationwide.👀

📧 Does your organisation have any opportunities you would like advertised? contact our Agri & Rural Affairs Partnership Manager, Jen Murtagh at jenny@sayfc.org to get them added to the page and included in our monthly members' newsletter. 

#youngfarmersis #opportunities #training #development


🏠Fundraising Thank Yous A massive thank you to th
🏠Fundraising Thank Yous

A massive thank you to the members of Perthshire District for their generous gold tier donation raised through the proceeds of their Charity Panto entitled 'Once upon a Pantomime'. 🙌 🧚
Thanks also to all those that supported the event through attending, sponsoring the programme and donating raffle prizes, we love to see communities coming together to support our young farmers. 
 
If you want to find out how you can get involved and support our members through the Big Build, head to the link below:
🔗https://www.sayfc.org/donate/sayfcs-big-build/

#youngfarmersis #yfbigbuild #thankful #yfcommunity #buildingforthefuture


We had a great day on Sunday at @peebles_rfc for o
We had a great day on Sunday at @peebles_rfc for our National Rugby 7s tournaments 🏉

You can read a full report from the day at the 'Latest News' section of the SAYFC website. 👀

#youngfarmersis #yfrugbysevens #teamsports


⌛Entry deadlines are closing in for all our Nation
⌛Entry deadlines are closing in for all our National Competitions at the @royalhighlandshow.🏆

Make sure to head to the 'Events' link in our bio if you want to get involved!👀

Entry Deadlines:

Friday 22nd May
🎨National Arts & Crafts (Free to Sponsor)
📫National Craftsmanship (Free to Sponsor)
🐑National Shearing (Sponsored by Buccleuch Estates)
📷National Photography (Sponsored by SAC Consulting & SRUC )

Monday 1st June
🐑🐂🐄National Stockmanship (Sponsored by Kepak & McIntosh Donald Butcher Shop)

Monday 7th  June
🏅Junior Young Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Lantra Scotland)

#youngfarmersis #yfcompetitions #seeyouattheshow


📣There's still a chance to travel with SAYFC in 20
📣There's still a chance to travel with SAYFC in 2026!🌍

We are launching three extra opportunities as part of our International Travel Programme for this year:

📍Exchange Weekend: Northern Ireland (@yfculster)- 24th - 26th July

📍Autumn Seminar: Finland (@ruralyoutheurope) - 10th – 17th October 

📍Five Nations Conference: Wales (Hosted by @cfficymruwalesyfc) - 14th– 18th October

Each of these brilliant opportunities will give members the chance to interact and learn from young farmers from across Europe and the Five Nations. 🙌

If you are interested in these opportunities, head to the link in our bio to find out more and apply!

⌛The Deadline for Applications is Sunday 7th June.

#youngfarmersis #yftravel #InternationalOpportunities


🏆Results from yesterday's National Rugby 7's tourn
🏆Results from yesterday's National Rugby 7's tournament are up on our website now.🏉

🔗Read more at the 'Latest News' link in our bio

It was a brilliant day of competition with hard fought matches throughout.

Thanks to all of those who participated on the day; the players, supporters and our young farmer stewards. With a special thanks to @peebles_rfc for being such generous hosts; providing the officials, first aid and refreshments for the tournament. 🙌

#youngfarmersis #teamsports #yfrugbysevens


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