Caravelle winter barley is harvested at Boreland Farm, Perthshire, achieving 4t/acre yields with the crop cut at 15 moisture.

Hot, dry weather is impacting harvests across Europe and beyond, driving wheat, barley and oilseed rape markets higher.

The first Hawksridge Holstein female sale attracted strong buyer interest, topping at 5600gns and averaging £3295 for milkers.

Skipton's opening store lamb sale delivered higher numbers and stronger prices, with Beltex crosses leading a buoyant trade.

Despite soaring temperatures, demand remained strong at Lanark as pedigree Suffolk sheep trade topped 28,000gns.

Solwaybank's online sale peaked at 12,300gns, with strong demand for ram lambs and buyers keen to secure proven genetics.

A Texel ewe lamb sold for £6,400 to top the Drumcon Diamond online sale, where all 50 pedigree lots found buyers.

Suffolk sheep buyers spent more than £650,000 at Ballymena, with a standout ram lamb reaching a remarkable 55,000gns.

Irish research found most sheep mineral supplementation is not testing-led, with no clear link to improved flock profits.

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter becomes a Defra minister as Andy Burnham reshuffles the department, with portfolios for farming and rural affairs still ...

Graham's Family Dairy has recalled selected semi-skimmed milk after traces of veterinary antibiotics were detected during ...

NFU Scotland is urging milk processors to raise prices as tightening supplies and soaring spot values widen the gap for dairy farmers.