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Exceptional 2025 weather boosts Caithness crops, but Storm Floris threatens harvest just before combines roll out.
Despite rain and grey skies, the 179th Stranraer Show delivered standout livestock, with all sections judged by women for the first time.
Glorious sunshine for Tiree Agricultural Society Show ensured an exceptional turnout of livestock and another champion of champions title for a Beltex female from Alasdair MacLean, Heylipol. His star ...
Scottish farmers and crofters can access funding to improve sustainability and productivity with the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
An Islay-bred Suffolk ewe stole the spotlight at the Kintyre Show, claiming the coveted champion of champions title in her first outing.
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With a typically changeable weather outlook for August, it’s business as usual for slug control in autumn drilled cereals, making a durable ...
Australia creates the first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease after 150+ years FMD-free. A game changer for global l.
A tribute to Willie Neish, whose legacy in farming, family, and horse racing left a lasting impact on the High River community and beyond.
Our busy farm tour season is underway at Old Leckie and I’ve been wondering why it is that we find it so hard to place a monetary value on what we do.
A John Deere 6155R has set a record at the Border Livestock Exchange July sale, as machinery met the strongest trade seen in some time.
Kay Adam, a well-known face in Scotland’s livestock community, has been named the first female chair designate of the Royal Highland Show board.