5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (632+ words) AVERAGES were up on the year at United Auctions’ sale of 10,838 ewe lambs at Stirling, where Scotch Mules levelled at £200.44, up £10.09, and Blackfaces cashed in at £154.01 which represents a rise of £18.93 on 2025. Three pens of Scotch Mules sold for the…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (589+ words) Strong demand for all types of breeding sheep at Dingwall on Monday, saw several new centre records achieved with a top of £530 paid for a pair of Bluefaced Leicester ewes from Mike Anderson, Sonnenalm. The two three-crop traditional-type Blues were…...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (343+ words) Technology capable of detecting lameness, stress and health problems in sheep before they become visible could play an increasing role in future welfare standards on Scottish farms, according to a new review of precision livestock farming (PLF) systems. The review,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (291+ words) Maximising output through the sale of healthy and viable lambs is a key determinant of profitability for every sheep enterprise. The approach to tupping and through in to early pregnancy is therefore a key period in the lambing calendar. Grass…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (594+ words) John Deere’s 60-year history in the UK and Ireland will take centre stage at this year’s Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show, with collectors from across the UK competing for the title of Best John Deere in Show. Dozens of John…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (810+ words) Scottish agriculture has lost an innovative and widely respected rural consultant with the death of David Thomas Owen, founder of Owen Farm Services and a leading figure in the Dumfries curling community. David was born in Dumfries on February 22, 1982 and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (388+ words) Finnish forest-machine manufacturer Ponsse has introduced thinning-specific versions of its Scorpion harvester and Wisent forwarder, aimed at contractors working in dense woodland stands and on soft ground. The Scorpion Thin Line harvester and the Wisent Thin Line forwarder have been…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (452+ words) Bovine TB expert and AHDB lead veterinary expert Sarah Tomlinson has been named Dairy Industry Woman of the Year 2026, following a highly competitive field of entries for the prestigious award. The award was presented at the Cream Awards 2026 on September…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (651+ words) A Harpenden farmer crushed beneath 1,500kg of hay bales is determined to walk again. Will Dickinson was told he had a 75 per cent chance of never walking again after suffering 12 broken ribs, eight spinal fractures and a fractured pelvis. The incident…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (239+ words) People working in farming and the wider food and rural sector are being invited to apply for a place on the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) Inspire Programme. The programme gives people aged 30 to 45 who have not previously attended the OFC…...