Stuart Mitchell

Stuart took over running the family farm in the Scottish Borders back in 2018 and farms alongside his wife and parents. Previously run as a conventional mixed cattle, sheep and arable farm, there have been big changes since 2018 with the move from sheep to red deer and the conversion of the whole farm to Pasture for Life and Organic status. Without sheep, the grazing management has been adapted and allows for the cattle to be outwintered with deferred grass and bale grazing. Mob grazing with daily moves over the summer allows for a stockpile of grass, and cattle are no longer fed any grain. This has been a big learning experience, and he’s loving the direction the farm is going in.