DiscoverField Talk: A Monitor Farm Scotland PodcastSeries 1 Episode 7: Suckler Cow production in a National Park
Series 1 Episode 7: Suckler Cow production in a National Park

Series 1 Episode 7: Suckler Cow production in a National Park

Update: 2025-01-29
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Auchernack is an 800ac farm in Strathspey. The family have farmed here since 1936. Today, it is run by Malcolm Smith. He farms alongside his sons Calum, who is employed full-time, and Hamish, who works part-time.  Sammie, Malcolm’s wife is also a partner in the business and she runs a successful self-catering business. 

Farming in the Cairngorms, the Smith family are no strangers to change over the generations. From tenant farmers, to owner occupiers and milking cows to beef production, Malcolm Smith chats through how their farming business has adapted over the years and how the family plan for the next generation to take the lead. 

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Series 1 Episode 7: Suckler Cow production in a National Park

Series 1 Episode 7: Suckler Cow production in a National Park

Monitor Farm Scotland