Cairngorms fire byelaw cuts recorded fires from 312 to 100 in first season, as April 1-September 30 campfire ban boosts awareness despite ongoing wildfire risk.

Pedigree Limousin bulls reached 9200gns three times at Ballymena, with Ballyrobin Alfie, Ballyrobin Armani and Glenmarshal Vamp leading the sale.

At NFU Scotland’s Autumn Conference, young farmers call for a stronger voice on succession, profitability, innovation and resilience in Scottish agriculture.

Simmental females set a breed centre record 9200gns at Swatragh, Northern Ireland, while bulls reached 6000gns at the club’s anniversary sale.

Hereford cattle show and sale at Shrewsbury reaches 7800gns, led by Midford 1 Crackerjack, with strong bull and female averages reported by Halls Livestock.

Beef Shorthorn steers and Aberdeen-Angus bullocks topped Longtown suckled calf sale at £2180, while a Limousin heifer won the championship at £2120.

Janet and Percy Bolland’s final in-milk animal won the Craven Dairy sale championship at Skipton, topping trade at £3300; heifers averaged £2875.

Latest Scottish livestock market report: lamb and cattle auction prices at Newton Stewart, Thainstone, Stirling, Ayr, Lanark, St Boswells and Dingwall.

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Suckled calves reached £6000 at United Auctions’ Stirling show and sale, where 2446 head sold and a British Blue cross heifer topped trade at £22.22/kg.

Prime lamb prices have eased, but tighter supplies and export demand are supporting trade as processors turn towards the Christmas market.

Scotland’s beef and sheep sectors could add £350m in economic output by 2032, QMS tells MSPs, through modest livestock growth and supply-chain investment.