High standards from the start have certainly paid off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder Jamie Pirie whose, 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 support the environment
Positivity, entries and sponsorship all on the increase as the Royal Highland Show moves on from a couple of difficult years
Government urges farmers to vaccinate cattle against disease
Event aims to facilitate the adoption of practices that enhance sustainability and resilience in farming
The machinery display at the Royal Highland is the largest of any event in Scotland. We look at some of the products that will be on show at this year's event
Rural Affairs head Huw Irranca-Davies says he cannot in 'all conscience invite' the disease into the country following Defra's England-wide zone change
Scottish Government has confirmed farmers will be expected to meet new requirements to receive Enhanced Greening payments from next year
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society said it has made the difficult decision not to accept livestock entries from England and Scotland due to the risk of bluetongue transmission