Three ambitious young farmers are set to feature on BBC Two Scotland as part of an hour-long documentary to mark the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs’ 75th anniversary.
The programme will be aired on Thursday from 9pm to 10pm.
It features SAYFC national chairwoman Katherine Marr, 26, a chicken farmer from Tain; John Howie, 24, who runs his family’s 360-acre farm near Dundonald, Ayrshire; and Stephanie Dick, 19, who stands in line to take on her family’s 3,000-acre farm near Cowie, in Stirlingshire, as they each make their mark in the farming world.
Entitled Tractors and Trophies, the documentary will showcase the work of the SAYFC as their members compete in stock judging and tug of war at the Royal Highland Show, as well as light-hearted competitions such as pillow fighting and best-decorated toilet.
This year SAYFC celebrates its 75th anniversary, and a concert to mark the milestone takes place at the Hydro in Glasgow on November 30.
“Tractors and Trophies offers a unique insight into the SAYFC past and present,” commented chief executive Penny Montgomerie.
“It also showcases the importance of SAYFC as often the only social outlet in Scotland’s rural communities, providing an essential lifeline in an isolated profession,” she added.
“It’s the glue that binds the farming community together.”
The TV programme, which is being billed as a mixture of competition, dating agency, and rural university, is expected to suit all generations.
It also includes classic vintage footage from the 1950s and ’60s, and offers a unique insight into Scotland’s Young Farmers Clubs, both past and present.