Listen "Vic & Jason Ballantyne"
Episode Synopsis
In this podcast we hear from Vic and Jason Ballantyne, who are tenant farmers on the edge of Brora. They talk about their forage based farming system and the importance of their low input system to achieve a good a work-life balance. Vic and Jason are continually trying to improve the genetics in their livestock through a strict culling policy. They currently run 100 suckler cows and 400 ewes of their own plus they contract farm a further 230 ewes. Related FAS ResourcesLivestock resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)Sustainable Sheep Systems - Clynelish Case Study | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service
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