A 20-month-old Charolais bull from R & N Barclay of Insch topped the entire sale at 11,500gns selling to D M McCallum from Dingwall.
After a well attended meeting held in Skye, farming union NFU Scotland is to host national a webinar to inform members about the nomination process.
Humza Yousaf has been urged to “stop using farmers as a scapegoat” and return the remaining £46 million of funding to the Scottish agriculture budget.
Farmers and crofters are being encouraged to join the count in February as it enters another decade.
Top north-east ploughers including Elgin's Katie McDonald were welcomed to Blindmills, near Fyvie in Aberdeenshire for the Grampian Supermatch final.
Increased number of old season lambs have been reflective of a greater carry-over into 2023 and later sales.
Financial support is available through Help for Heating grants, starting at £300, to help those struggling to keep their homes warm.
Next year’s Royal Highland Show judges include several well known names in the north-east and Moray.
The 2023 Scottish harvest shows cereal production and yield fell, by 6 per cent and 2 per cent respectively, from their record 2022 figures.
Farmers across the country are being asked to contribute to an annual survey which provides an in-depth focus on the state of agriculture in Scotland.
