A Quality History
The history of Scottish farming can be traced
back as far as 4000 BC. But a much closer history will tell of
the felling of trees that used to cover the land to make way for
agricultural farmland. Some 75% of Scotland's land mass is used
for agricultural production. This makes the farming industry the
single biggest determinant of the landscape that you see in
Scotland. Scotland's farmers, crofters, and growers produce
output worth billions of pounds each year. Approximately 70,000
people are directly employed in
 agriculture.
There are a large number of farms in the
Northwest of Scotland, but these tend to be smaller in terms of
livestock than farms elsewhere. Sheep farming is predominantly
the type of farming in these areas. Beef farming takes place
throughout Scotland, but is particularly common in the Northeast
and Southwest.
There are many breeds of beef in Scotland,
but the famous breeds include the Aberdeen Angus, renowned for
its tenderness, flavour and juiciness. The Highland breed with
its distinctive long hair and horns is particularly known for
its marbling and succulence.
Scottish farming has a proud history and we
are proud to be continually innovating are striving for
excellence so the future of farming in Scotland can be as good
as the past. |
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