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Livestock Action

Michael and Mark Robertson's calf was champion in the Rising Star competition at last year's competition

All roads lead to Thainstone for Aberdeen Christmas Classic

Sheepdog trials

Sheepdog trials

Brendon Smith’s Viking Stig earned a long lead over the field at Yell

Melanie Alford was successful in the Native interbreed securing both senior and junior champion

Melanie Alford was successful in the Native interbreed securing both senior and junior champion

Champion Handler

Nearly 400 calf entries saw top quality show at Stars of the Future in Stirling

Colostrum provides so much more than just immunoglobulins to the calf and by feeding it for longer UK farmers will gain a horde of animal health and performance benefits – including better control of calf cryptosporidiosis

Colostrum provides so much more than just immunoglobulins to the calf and by feeding it for longer UK farmers will gain a horde of animal health and performance benefits – including better control of calf cryptosporidiosis

Improved control of cryptosporidiosis is now accessible to UK dairy and beef farmers

Vet Dr Graeme Fowlie says there are now two vaccines that can be used to prevent Mycoplasma bovis

Vet Dr Graeme Fowlie says there are now two vaccines that can be used to prevent Mycoplasma bovis

Costly cattle crisis

Pneumonia costs UK farmers £50m per year

John Yeamans along with his wife Sarah

John Yeamans along with his wife Sarah

Quarantine Matters

Stringent quarantine measures to minimise disease and parasite risks

Supercow was the Holstein champion Evening Sidekick Jennfier from Evening Hill Farm. Ref:RH1311240020 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Supercow was the Holstein champion Evening Sidekick Jennfier from Evening Hill Farm. Ref:RH1311240020 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Evening Jennifer crowned AgriScot champion for the second consecutive year

A total commitment to exemplary biosecurity is a business priority

A total commitment to exemplary biosecurity is a business priority

Biosecurity Wins

A total commitment to exemplary biosecurity is a business priority

James Lawrie and family have had a successful year with their Cuthill Towers Ayrshire herd

James Lawrie and family have had a successful year with their Cuthill Towers Ayrshire herd

Natural care win

Natural teat dip cuts costs and boosts health for Cuthill Towers

Overall heifer champion was the Holstein from I A Smith and Sons and Boclair Holsteins Ref: RH131124077 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Overall heifer champion was the Holstein from I A Smith and Sons and Boclair Holsteins Ref: RH131124077 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Super Heifer Champs

Inter-breed Super heifer title goes to Boclair Lambda Hope 18 at Agriscot

Raymond Little with son Andy, Molly and Margaret on their farm at Drumderg, Tempo.

Raymond Little with son Andy, Molly and Margaret on their farm at Drumderg, Tempo.

Farming Family Life

Northern Ireland

Farming is a family affair for the Littles

Mark MacQueen took titles at Forsie with Ted and Strathnaver with Barcroft Brian

Mark MacQueen took titles at Forsie with Ted and Strathnaver with Barcroft Brian

North trials win

Mark MacQueen takes titles at Forsie and Strathnaver with Ted and Barcroft Brian

Rory Scott came out on top in the conventional classes to take overall champion at Ballechin Farm

Rory Scott came out on top in the conventional classes to take overall champion at Ballechin Farm

Ploughing Glory

Rory leads the conventional section at Atholl and Breadalbane Ploughing match

Judge Ewen Campbell of the Kilmallie herd found his champion in the bull calf, Drumhill Express Root A883 from Jonathan, Lisa, Jack and Jessica Doyle’s Drumhill herd, brought out by Carol Rettie

Judge Ewen Campbell of the Kilmallie herd found his champion in the bull calf, Drumhill Express Root A883 from Jonathan, Lisa, Jack and Jessica Doyle’s Drumhill herd, brought out by Carol Rettie

Impressive Line-Up

Big day for the Doyle family Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club show

Murray Machinery's Gravel Road Grader

Murray Machinery's Gravel Road Grader

AgriScot 2024 to showcase cutting-edge farm machinery and tech innovations

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

LiveScot’s Big Weekend

Record entries for LiveScot event on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23

The team at Holehouse from left: Claire, Stewart, Hugh, Penny and Willie

The team at Holehouse from left: Claire, Stewart, Hugh, Penny and Willie

Champion Breeds

The Dunlops of Holehouse gear up for LiveScot show at Lanark in November

Supreme Simmental went to Denizes Phantom from the Barlows Photographer: Macgregor photographer

Supreme Simmental went to Denizes Phantom from the Barlows Photographer: Macgregor photographer

Denizes Simmentals lead the way at Borderway Agri Expo

Hazelbank Leila was Beef Shorthorn champion for RJ Steen Photograph: Isla Campbell

Hazelbank Leila was Beef Shorthorn champion for RJ Steen Photograph: Isla Campbell

Hazelbank Leila stands out in the Beef Shorthorns at Borderway Agri Expo

Will Hamilton, Dawn Harrison, Anne Harrison and Richard Rankin

Will Hamilton, Dawn Harrison, Anne Harrison and Richard Rankin

Honouring a Legacy

The Dick Harrison Showhall announced at Harrison and Hetherington's Borderway Mart

Grant Maxwell and Jimmy Bell Ref: RH240924143 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Grant Maxwell and Jimmy Bell Ref: RH240924143 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Farm’s Top Choice

Maxwells of Faughhill Farm optimise arable production with Amazone cultivator

Official launch of the project with (L to R) Klemens Haselsteiner, CEO of STRABAG; Leonore Gewessler, federal minister for climate action, environment, energy, mobility, innovation and technology; Jan Liebherr, chairperson of the board of directors

Official launch of the project with (L to R) Klemens Haselsteiner, CEO of STRABAG; Leonore Gewessler, federal minister for climate action, environment, energy, mobility, innovation and technology; Jan Liebherr, chairperson of the board of directors

Hydrogen-powered shift

STRABAG and Liebherr trial hydrogen-powered loader to cut CO2 emissions at quarry

Bob and Robert collecting their award at the ceremony in Glasgow with host Cammy Wilson

Bob and Robert collecting their award at the ceremony in Glasgow with host Cammy Wilson

A Century of Change

The Forrest family are mixing it up to move forward at Preston Farm, Duns

Pedigree calf inter-breed went to the British Blue, Solway View Taffy from Kevin Watret Photograph: Macgregor photography

Pedigree calf inter-breed went to the British Blue, Solway View Taffy from Kevin Watret Photograph: Macgregor photography

Show-Stopping Win

Solway View retain their title as supreme interbreed calf at Borderway Agri Expo

Morpheus Rose Y105 stood champion Aberdeen Angus for O Tunney, and went on to be reserve inter-breed pedigree calf

Morpheus Rose Y105 stood champion Aberdeen Angus for O Tunney, and went on to be reserve inter-breed pedigree calf

Morpheus Rose to the top of the Aberdeen Angus section in Carlisle

Hereford champion, Dendor 1 Greta 39th, from L Jackson-Carr

Hereford champion, Dendor 1 Greta 39th, from L Jackson-Carr

Top Hereford Win

Young Liam Jackson-Carr rules supreme in the Herefords at Borderway Agri Expo

Evolution OSR Seeder can be fitted with a nitrojet to improve soil nutrition (image: Tim Scrivener Photographer)

Evolution OSR Seeder can be fitted with a nitrojet to improve soil nutrition (image: Tim Scrivener Photographer)

Farming Innovation

Discover OPICO's advanced tillage equipment: efficiency meets innovation

Andrew Nicol and Robin Murray Ref: RH270924088 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Andrew Nicol and Robin Murray Ref: RH270924088 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

15 years of Merlo telehandlers: Davidston Farm's winning formula for farm efficiency

Muirton Successor from Thomas Clark and Sons was overall champion

Muirton Successor from Thomas Clark and Sons was overall champion

North of Fife Foal Show

Muirton Successor wins North of Fife Clydesdale Foal Show

Prizewinners pictured with the judge Andrew Elliot back row second right

Prizewinners pictured with the judge Andrew Elliot back row second right

Badanloch wins two out of four awards at Lairg NCC show

The supreme pair of lambs went to J Hall and Sons, Inglewoodedge

The supreme pair of lambs went to J Hall and Sons, Inglewoodedge

Inglewood Edge rule supreme with their prime lambs at Borderway Agri Expo

Baby Rambo took the Agri Expo title for Wilodge

Baby Rambo took the Agri Expo title for Wilodge

Agri Expo Champs

Wilodge claim their first Agri Expo title

Richard Rettie being awarded the David Thomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award by Managing Director Scott Donaldson

Richard Rettie being awarded the David Thomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award by Managing Director Scott Donaldson

Honouring excellence

Richard Rettie recognised for lifetime achievement

Short stubbles, left to enable min till cultivation and direct drilling, can damage tyres

Short stubbles, left to enable min till cultivation and direct drilling, can damage tyres

Protect Your Tyres

Short stubble fields from min till systems could risk potential tyre failure

Young Farmer of the Year went to Jack Young, Carluke YFC, second place went to Beth Farmer, Kinross JAC and third place went to Stewart Shaw, Ednam JAC

Young Farmer of the Year went to Jack Young, Carluke YFC, second place went to Beth Farmer, Kinross JAC and third place went to Stewart Shaw, Ednam JAC

Young Farmers Rise

Scottish Young farmers' stars shine at annual awards held at Dunblane Hydro

James Adam farms at Newhouse of Glamis near Forfar, Angus

James Adam farms at Newhouse of Glamis near Forfar, Angus

New tyre upgrade

How new Continental tyres transformed telehandler performance on Angus mixed farm

Roy and Jane McFarlane and daughter Lorna Rennie of the Lecropt flock, Bridge of Allan, won the Scottish flock competition and the reserve overall pictured with the judge Adrian Rundle (far right) and Charles Hurst, HDSBA president (far left)

Roy and Jane McFarlane and daughter Lorna Rennie of the Lecropt flock, Bridge of Allan, won the Scottish flock competition and the reserve overall pictured with the judge Adrian Rundle (far right) and Charles Hurst, HDSBA president (far left)

Scottish Breeders Shine at HDSBA AGM and Flock Awards

New chairman of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Herd Club is Gary Wright, Lagavaich pictured far right, pictured alongside from left, Carly Mackay (secretary and treasurer); outgoing chairman, Matthew Milne and new vice president, Mike Massie

New chairman of the Scottish and Northern Charolais Herd Club is Gary Wright, Lagavaich pictured far right, pictured alongside from left, Carly Mackay (secretary and treasurer); outgoing chairman, Matthew Milne and new vice president, Mike Massie

Gary Wright, Lagavaich steps up as Scottish and Northern Charolais Club chairman

Byron Braithwaite

Byron Braithwaite

Diversification

Urgent action needed to safeguard woodlands from drought and fire, says Nuffield

North-east Suffolk Flock competition winners pictured from left to right back: Craig Paterson, Hannah Lorimer, Rory Machray, John Gibb, Sophia Gibb, Susette Simpson; front Gemma Stuart, Evelyn Young, James Scott, Malcolm Scott, Jim Young

North-east Suffolk Flock competition winners pictured from left to right back: Craig Paterson, Hannah Lorimer, Rory Machray, John Gibb, Sophia Gibb, Susette Simpson; front Gemma Stuart, Evelyn Young, James Scott, Malcolm Scott, Jim Young

North-east Winner

Jim Young, Muirton leads North-east Suffolk Flock competition

Melissa Curran and Matt Auld being presented with the trophy from Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick.

Melissa Curran and Matt Auld being presented with the trophy from Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick.

Cattle Champions

Glasgow City Council's Pollok fold tops Highland Cattle Society National competition

Collessie Princess shown by Pete Black was overall champion

Collessie Princess shown by Pete Black was overall champion

Clydesdale Stars

Collessie Princess crowned supreme at Lanark Foal Show

SKAi spot spraying system in action

SKAi spot spraying system in action

Game-Changing Ag-Tech

Product Innovation Awards 2024 - advancing innovation in UK agriculture

Environmental concerns have been raised over proposed hydro schemes.

Environmental concerns have been raised over proposed hydro schemes.

Highland Hydro Clash

Diversification

Environmental concerns rise over hydro developments

Ref:RH210921065 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Ref:RH210921065 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Top Dogs Compete

Neil McVicar's Pete and Mark take top awards at Barrhill trials

Struan Trewartha, St Andrews took the award for the youngest ploughman (credit: Valfentonphotos)

Struan Trewartha, St Andrews took the award for the youngest ploughman (credit: Valfentonphotos)

Celebrate 60 Years

Scottish Ploughing Championships marks 60th at Newmore Farm, Invergordon

Eric and Giles from Te Pari

Eric and Giles from Te Pari

How a New Zealand system is revolutionising sheep handling - a highlight of AgriScot

Biomass Connect are trialing plots of perennial grasses and trees to gather data to help land owners grow crops efficiently.

Biomass Connect are trialing plots of perennial grasses and trees to gather data to help land owners grow crops efficiently.

Diversification

Biomass Connect are advocating for farmers to get involved in growing biomass product

Leitters Forest is based between Balquhidder and Lochearnhead

Leitters Forest is based between Balquhidder and Lochearnhead

Gold Mine Awaits

Diversification

Stirlingshire forest planted on site of historic gold mine listed for sale

The Scottish Farmer's Editor John SleighAll images © Gibson Digital 2024. Free first use only for editorial in connection with the commissioning client's press-released story. All other rights are reserved.

The Scottish Farmer's Editor John SleighAll images © Gibson Digital 2024. Free first use only for editorial in connection with the commissioning client's press-released story. All other rights are reserved.

A night to remember celebrating Scottish farming

All the award winners on the night alongside host Cammy Wilson

All the award winners on the night alongside host Cammy Wilson

Hear from all the winners of this year's Scottish Agriculture Awards held in Glasgow

Winners of the awards came from across Scotland

Winners of the awards came from across Scotland

Glasgow’s glam night honours the stars of Scottish agriculture

Herkules Texas Hold'em from Christer Paulsson, Sweden was overall champion

Herkules Texas Hold'em from Christer Paulsson, Sweden was overall champion

Foal Show Highlights

Senior filly takes supreme at Kilmarnock Foal Show

West and Central Scotland Suffolk Sheep Club Flock Competition winners at the recent presentation evening

West and Central Scotland Suffolk Sheep Club Flock Competition winners at the recent presentation evening

Top Flock Winner

Claycrop wins West and Central Suffolk Flock competition