The Farmers Journal/ANM Group Farm Profit Programme will hold an official launch night on Thursday 16 February at 7pm in ring 2 at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.

The ambitious new project aims to improve the technical performance and profitability of livestock farms across the north and northeast of Scotland. This will be achieved through dissemination of best practice on livestock farms, with the vision to lead a livestock revival in the area and to provide a source of technical information aimed to help livestock producers grow and prosper.

On the night, the six focus farms located throughout the north and northeast will be announced. There will be an overview of each farm business and the production areas that they will focus on over the course of the three-year programme.

In addition, a farmer participating in the Northern Ireland Suckler Beef Programme will outline how being part of such a programme has made an impact on his farm business.

There will also be an update on the focus groups, as well as an opportunity for anyone who has yet to sign up to a group to become involved.