Sheep shearers and agricultural contractors remain excluded from the UK Temporary Shortage List, raising 2027 labour and animal welfare concerns for farmers.

United Auctions’ October Stirling Bull Sales saw Simmental and Charolais bulls hit 30,000gns; Deveron herd grossed nearly £800,000 and Rusty raised £40,000.

Girvan Mains Farm was crowned Scotch Beef Farm of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026, celebrating success in beef farming.

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Barenbrug launches a grass breeding programme at Knutsford, Cheshire, developing resilient UK and Irish forage varieties and mixtures for extreme weather.

Cooper Farms has been named Sustainable Farm of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026, recognising its ...

NFU and 150 organisations urge ministers to protect the UK’s shrinking local abattoir network, warning closures threaten farmers, rural jobs and food supply chains.

Blackface rams met strong demand at Hexham and Northern Marts, where 246 entries sold to a top price of £16,000 for Wanwood Hill.

James Hutton Institute finds microalgae fertiliser matched mineral fertiliser for malting barley yield and malt quality, potentially supporting Scotch whisky sustainability.

J & S Hay wins Contractor of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026, sponsored by New Holland, recognising excellence in Scottish agricultural contracting.

Laura Grieve of Agri Rural Consulting was named Adviser of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026. The category was sponsored by Glasson Fertilisers and Kilwaughter Lime. The category was ...

Claas opens a 44,800 sq ft Omaha R&D centre in Nebraska as part of a $100m North American investment in US and Canadian farm machinery.