Chris Cameron says Limousin cattle are suited to his farm.
Farming in one of the wettest parts of the UK brings with it a few challenges but a herd of pedigree Limousin cattle have adapted to the climate and are helping to improve margins at the Cameron family’s Strone Farm near Fort William. Strone is part of Lochiel and Achnacarry Estate. It runs to 1,200 hectares and rises to 2,800 feet above sea level, while a few fields border the picturesque Caledonian Canal.
In 2016, it was selected as the Lochaber monitor farm, one of nine monitor farms established around Scotland in an initiative by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds. The aim of the programme, funded by Scottish Government, is to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Scottish farms.