At Glensaugh we are continuing to market our livestock. The last of the deer calves (2009 crop) have been sold to John Fletcher for £122 per head. Sheep marketing also continues and the majority of the 2010 lamb crop has now been sold. At our annual outing to Forfar’s store Blackface sale we took second prize for our top wedder lambs (which sold for £54 per head) while our ewe lambs sold for a respectable £52. While being “in the limelight” is satisfying it was a hollow victory because many well managed hill flocks have been dispersed in recent years, significantly reducing the competition.
On 30 September we hosted a visit from our Soils Group, taking the chance to explain about how we manage Glensaugh and how this is influenced by our natural environment. Our next visit will be by the Soil Association whose meeting “Developing On-Farm Renewables” takes place on 7 October and is fully booked. Renewable energy is a big talking point at the moment and we are keen to share our experience in this area. Our biomass boiler has been delivered from Poland and is in storage in the steading awaiting installation. Meanwhile construction of the boiler house cannot begin until all our pipes, ducts and cables have been laid.
