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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Border and Lakeland Holstein Club sale at Carlisle reaches 4300gns, with milking heifers averaging £3225 and strong demand for Holstein cattle.

Farmers oppose SSEN’s proposed 105km Tealing to Kintore 400kV overhead line, warning machinery changes, disruption and costs are not fully assessed by SSEN.

Discover sustainable Christmas gifts made from British wool, from Merrick and Clo Fold clothing to Lochcarron blankets, Ava Innes pillows and boot socks.

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