Scotland

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is due to attend the landmark farming show for a second consecutive year as the head of Scottish Government

Scottish Conservative Leader Russell Findlay is due to pledge multi-annual funding as a key commitment to farmers in the party's election manifesto, placing pressure on Scottish First Minister John Swinney to make a similar commitment to the sector

Defra said to be listening as NFU heads back to Brussels

Scottish champion shearer Hamish Mitchell has given his advice on how to improve and on getting into the competitive arena

Producers have warned reduced livestock numbers has had serious ramifications on the social, cultural and economic value of rural and farming communities

Labour MSP Colin Smyth has written exclusively for Farmers Guardian on Scottish Government's decision not to proceed with Galloway and Ayrshire as the location for Scotland's third National Park

High standards from the start have certainly paid off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder Jamie Pirie who is testament that hard work pays off in the end

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

The Climate Change Committee said Scotland may have to reduce cattle and sheep numbers by 2045 to reach net zero, but farmers have argued they are playing their part to reduce emissions and to support the environment

Positivity, entries and sponsorship all on the increase as the Royal Highland Show moves on from a couple of difficult years