15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (607+ words) New season lambs (1756) averaged 298.2p and sold to 343p for a Beltex from Mosshead, Whitehouse and £186 for Texels from Uppermill Farm, Tarves. SQQ up to 45.5kg (667) averaged 303.6p. Feeding ewes and rams (1138) averaged £127.11 and topped at £289.50 for Texels from Newton of Greeness, Turriff. New…...

19+ hour, 34+ 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…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago   (307+ words) Dairy bull breeders selling at the Border and Lakeland Autumn sale at Carlisle, met a disappointing trade with overall averages down more than £1500 on the year and for fewer sold. British Friesian champion and reserve overall - Winnoch Rodeo from the…...

20+ hour, 39+ 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour 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,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (335+ words) France has unveiled more than €1 billion in emergency assistance for farmers after a record-breaking summer of heat and severe drought caused billions of euros in agricultural losses. The government announced the CASI package last week, with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (311+ words) Two entries shared the top price of £3600 at Gisburn Auctions’ dairy sale, led by a pedigree heifer from Jennings Farmers. The Peak Altaflashback daughter was giving 32 litres, had a PLI of £328 and sold to the Blezard family. Also making £3600 was…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (205+ words) It was a double celebration for George Templeton and Neil Sloan, Knowe, Cumnock when they lifted both the champion and reserve Holstein titles at the West of Scotland Calf Show. Red and White calves L-R, hon mention, Maverick Harwire Strudel…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (489+ words) Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms are preparing to host their final meetings of the current programme after four years of testing new ideas, making changes and sharing results with their local farming communities. The series will begin with the Argyll Monitor…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (735+ words) A unique handblown glass trophy created in the Scottish Borders will be presented to the leading Young Handler qualifier at this month’s Sheep Dog World Trial in Lauder, celebrating the legacy of a young Borders man whose love of the…...