RNAS Competitions
Encouraging Excellence Through Competition
The North East has a significant proportion of Scotland’s arable cropping land. The Society encourages good crop husbandry through two annual competitions, one for growing cereals and one for growing turnips and swedes. Valuable confidential feedback about the opinion of the judges and the scoring of each crop is given to all entries so that they may compare their crops with all the others entered and further improve their own techniques. The projects have attracted wide support and healthy rivalry for the trophies and prize money. Special awards are given for young farmers and for crops in Less Favoured Areas.
Turnip & Swede Growing 2024
Pictured: William Ritch, East Fingask, Oldmeldrum
Kindly sponsored by Murray Duguid Ltd Seed Merchants, Oldmeldrum.
There were 25 crops entered in the Growing Turnip section.
2025 Champion
William Ritch, East Fingask, Oldmeldrum
With a yield of 154.19 tonnes per hectare, Invitation variety
2025 Reserve Champion
Rodney Blackhall, The Green, Raemoir who yielded 159.63 tonnes per hectare with Lomond.
The full results and report can be downloaded below.
Fodder Beet Growing 2024
Pictured: Robert Anderson, Corskellie, Rothiemay
Kindly sponsored by Murray Duguid Ltd, Seed Merchants, Oldmeldrum.
There were 13 crops entered in the Growing Fodder Beet section.
2025 Champion
Robert Anderson, Corskellie, Rothiemay.
With a yield of 153.71 tonne per hectare, Brigadier variety
2025 Reserve Champion
Robert also yielded 145.33 tonne per hectare with Feldherr to take the reserve champonship.
The full results and report can be downloaded below.
Growing Cereals 2025
Growing Cereals 2025
Pictured: Ian Cruickshank, Sauchenloan, Rothienorman
Kindly sponsored by McCreath, Simpson & Prentice
There were 49 entries from Nairn to Stracathro in the 2025 cereal competition.
2025 Champion
Ian Cruickshank, Sauchenloan, Rothienorman with a crop of Blackstoi Winter Wheat.
2025 Reserve Champion
Stracathro Estate took home the reserve championship with a crop of Extase, Winter Wheat.
The full results and report can be downloaded below.