Two additional lynx who appear to have been deliberately abandoned in the Cairngorms have been safely captured this evening.

A centre record price of 7500gns was paid at the Builth Babes in-lamb Texel sale when James Theyer’s Clanfield flock sold a Rhaeadr First Choice daughter. Leading the trade was a gimmer bred from a ...

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Labour faces the prospect of losing three-quarters of its rural seats if a general election were held today, according to a new poll. This follows the party’s recent historic landslide victory, which ...

Prostate cancer has recently been in the media after Chris Hoy revealed his life changing diagnosis. The publicity seems to be having a welcome impact in that there is a sense that people are more ...

The judges for the 2025 Royal Highland Show have been announced by RHASS. Taking place from June 19-22, 2025 at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, the show will celebrate the very best ...

A convoy of around 100 tractors and lorries took to the streets, voicing their opposition to the UK Government’s plan to impose a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets valued over £1 million, set ...

The start of a New Year always holds the promise of renewed potential, subject to people and organisations working together, and the nation’s rules and regulations being geared to deliver maximum ...

At the end of 2024 beef farmers are receiving the highest prices seen for prime cattle. This is no doubt due to tight supplies, due not only to the ever contracting national beef herd, but also global ...

The five candidates who will contest the positions of president and vice president at the Union’s AGM in Glasgow on Friday, February 7, 2025 are preparing to tour the country in January. The two ...

Perhaps, it’s a sign of advancing years but it really doesn’t seem like twelve months since I was asked to contribute a piece on STFA’s hopes for 2024. What a challenging year it has been! And that’s ...

Keen-eyed, positive farmers will be spotting the stretch in the days. It might only be a few extra minutes of daylight, but we have to grab any positivity we can to kick start 2025 into gear. The ...