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Debate at the Royal Highland Show focused on land reform in Scotland, as speakers urged for clearer direction on how to spread land ownership more fairly across the country

Land is still in demand in Scotland

Russell Findlay, Scottish Conservative Leader, said he believes changes to Inheritance Tax have been made based on the misconception that all farmers are 'rich and wealthy'

NFU Scotland has argued that backbench MPs had a vital role in overturning Winter Fuel Payments last month, and they could help do the same on Inheritance Tax changes

In what is thought to be the first time at the show, it was the commercial champions which claimed the sheep supreme

Taking top honours in the beef inter-breed championship was the Charolais champion Falleninch Tommy, from Andrew Hornall, Stirlingshire

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael said farmers must keep on campaigning to urge Government that they have made a mistake on Inheritance Tax reforms

Scottish Land & Estates said rural Scotland needs clear policy direction and funding for its multi-faceted role in delivering for nature, climate and food production

Claiming the top spot for the second consecutive year was the Holstein champion Mag Pandor, from the Laird family, Peeblesshire and Ferme Blondin, Canada

Quality Meat Scotland chair Kate Rowell said supermarkets must now send a clear message to farmers that they support and back their high reputational standards over lower welfare farming and cheap imports