Cattle and the enviroment

The historic decline in cattle numbers has had serious environmental impacts. Without cattle the fertility of croft and farm ground can deteriorate. Fewer trace elements are available and the variety of flowers, herbs, grasses, birds and wildlife declines. Cattle graze differently from sheep and deer. It is the way they graze, trample and dung which can have such a positive impact on the ground.

Production of winter feed like hay and oats also provides shelter and food for birds, insects and other wildlife. One cow produces on average 4 tons of dung a year. That dung produces an insect population equivalent to a quarter of the cow’s own body weight. The insects and their eggs feed other insects, birds, bats, shrews, moles and badgers. Removing all of this from the food chain has significant impacts.

Far North Beef

Our cattle are reared with few inputs and a great deal of care. They graze ground which is known world-wide for its environmental value and distinctive history. Beef reared in this way is tasty and healthy.