The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Politics, pigs and price caps in focus at Royal Highland Show

The Farmers Guardian team takes a look at the key conversations at this year's events

Alex Black

Deputy Editor

23 June 2026 鈥� 1 min read

Following another fantastic Royal Highland Show, Farmers Guardian takes a look at the highs, the topics of conversation and the challenges facing the farming industry in Scotland, with the First Minister committed to price caps on essential food items and fears over the future of the pig sector.

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Will Riddington and Katie Andrews join Farmers Guardian鈥檚 Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder for the latest episode of For Flock鈥檚 Sake, discussing how a Contract Farming Agreement has been the answer to help them farm on scale.

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The Farmers Guardian team take a look at what the future may hold for Scotland's agricultural industry

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The Farmers Guardian arable podcast: What do the latest SFI actions mean for arable farmers?

In this episode we delve into the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offering to determine what the opportunities and potential pitfalls are for arable farmers