Meet the McLean family’s 170-cow organic Holstein herd at Mains of Culsh, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, supplying Graham’s after merging into a 300ha farm.

Girvan Mains’ Young family farms 3000 acres, finishes 5,000 cattle a year and powers the farm with an anaerobic digester as award finalists.

Hillhead of Covington near Biggar milks 450 Holstein cows, achieving high yields while focusing on herd health, cow comfort, farm efficiency and sustainability.

Stewart family’s Smallholmburn Farm near Lockerbie milks 675 Holstein cows three times daily, alongside dairy youngstock and beef enterprises in Scotland.

Bryson Tractors is a finalist for Machinery Dealer of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards, after growing to 40 staff and two Scottish depots.

Orkney agricultural contractor J and S Hay is a Scottish Agriculture Awards Contractor of the Year finalist, after growing from a 75-acre family farm.

County Tyrone farmer Austin O’Kane celebrates double success as Europe’s Best Steak and World’s Best Grass-Fed Fillet at 2026 World Steak Challenge with M&S Wagyu.

James Hutton Institute scientists will join MEPs on October 12 to discuss root research, crop resilience, soil biodiversity and food security, including Root2Res.

Antimicrobial residues found in soil at all 27 Argentine beef feedlots studied, with monensin widespread. Research did not test meat for residues.

Craik Agricultural Contracting in Castle Douglas upgrades to a Shelbourne Reynolds 8065VFRT hedge trimmer, praising its manoeuvrability, ease and reliability.

This week's farming cartoon pokes fun at familiar family farming frustrations, from sheep work overruns to missing days off.

Buying a used combine? Check threshing gear, grain handling, header, tyres, electronics, service history and parts support before committing to a machine.