UK sheep farmers lack confidence after the Budget, says the National Sheep Association, citing inheritance tax, rising costs and a shrinking national flock.

Helen Goldie’s Harpercroft flock in Kilmarnock wins the West and Central Scotland Suffolk Club competition, with Redbrae reserve and champion show points.

Swaledale ram sale at Kirkby Stephen reaches £85,000, with 48 five-figure prices and 93 clearance under its new two-day format.

UK Budget leaves Scottish family farms facing inheritance tax uncertainty as APR and BPR changes stay, while fuel duty and kerosene support are extended.

Plans for a 32,000-hen free-range poultry unit near Muirkirk have been submitted to East Ayrshire Council, with solar panels and renewable heating systems.

Grayridge Liege Georgette won the Scottish Holstein Calf Show at Lanark, while Calum Gray was champion young handler as 56 calves qualified for ABAB.

UK fertiliser tariffs will fall 2-6.5 from November 26, easing import costs for farmers, while CBAM carbon charges remain a concern from January 1, 2027.

Scottish farming support confirmed as AECS returns in 2027 and the Suckler Beef Support Scheme continues to 2029, with new conditions.

Police investigate suspected insurance fraud in Devon involving more than 650 sheep, with claims worth tens of thousands of pounds examined.

Sheriff Peter Paterson makes no recommendations after Borders farmer Thomas Edgar, 78, was crushed by a hay bale at his Kelso farm on September 5, 2024.

Jersey cows at Graham’s The Family Dairy in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, enjoy an early Halloween treat as the ‘Golden Girls’ tuck into pumpkins.

A Pöttinger 3020 cultivator gets down to work in the fields near Newtyle, providing an impressive sight during cultivation.