Fifty years on, blackgrass remains a major arable challenge, with growers relying on cultural controls and evolving herbicides.

Bluetongue remains a major concern as farmers prepare for autumn sales, with vaccination and disease control in sharp focus.

More than 1200 Scottish farm businesses could miss early BPS payments as FFIS verification checks create processing delays.

Climate pressures, high input costs and weather uncertainty are testing farmers, despite resilient grain production levels.

SRUC chief Professor Wayne Powell says crop testing must evolve alongside precision breeding, AI and genomics to deliver climate-ready varieties.

Scottish ministers say farmers and primary producers will be protected as they consult on price caps for essential supermarket foods.

Dry soils are delaying OSR drilling, prompting growers to consider winter linseed as a flexible, lower-risk break crop option.

Dry seedbeds are delaying forage sowing, pushing farmers to rethink crop choices to secure winter feed supplies.

Tulchan Estate has been sold to an Emirati businessman, ending a controversial ownership deal that sparked concern among farmers.

Corstane heads to Kelso with 10 Beltex cross Texel shearlings, bred for mobility, performance and commercial lamb production.

Movement restrictions for most cattle, sheep and goats will ease from 10 September, but vaccination remains key to disease control efforts.

Young people interested in agriculture can gain advice, support and inspiration at the NFUS Next Generation event in Clonhie.