Holyrood Diary by Edward Mountain
A champion tractor driver from Mey talked of his pride in representing Scotland at a major world ploughing competition in Latvia.
A Wick farmer has taken the top prize at the annual show and sale of North Country Cheviot hill rams at Dingwall.
Far north MP Jamie Stone says he is greatly concerned that floods could have a detrimental effect on Scotland's important seed potato stock.
Despite weather conditions being tough the ground was in good shape for the vintage tractor ploughing match at West Greenland farm on Saturday.
Andrew Sinclair achieved overall victory in Latheron Parish Ploughing Association’s annual ploughing match on Sunday, having last done so in 1987.
Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club's annual ploughing match takes place on Saturday, with 21 ploughmen entered across the various classes.
Quoybrae, Aberdeen & Northern Marts on Monday, October 2 sold 4375 prime, breeding, store and feeding sheep.
Around 60 people gathered outside a former Caithness schoolhouse at the weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of Scotland's Young Farmers movement.
Latheron Parish Ploughing Association and Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club will hold ploughing matches on successive weekends in October.
