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Corrimony Farm, Inverness-shire (Beef & Sheep)

Corrimony Farm near Glen Urquhart, Inverness-shire is run by David Girvan in partnership with his parents Lindsay and Maime Girvan.  The farm covers 3,035 hectares and is made up of predominantly permanent grass and hill ground. Corrimony has 130 spring calvers, mainly Aberdeen Angus, Limousin and Stabiliser to Stabiliser and Charolais along with 550 ewes LLeyn pure and crossed with NZ Highlander, lambs all finished.

Corrimony Farm participated in the initiative from 2014 - 2018 and joined with two other farms within the local area, Auchmore and Clynelish, forming the HiFEN Group - Highland Farming Efficiency Network

How can you benefit from the work at Corrimony and the Focus Farms Highland Farming Efficiency Network?

Together the three farms held a number of on-farm events and meetings looking at the respective changes they had put in place or were considering.

David looked at a range of measures from soil structure and pH and improving grass utilisation, and selling breeding bulls and heifers.

More Information

  • Improving Carbon Efficiencies at Corrimony - key focus farm findings
  • Corrimony Upland Beef and Sheep Case Study (629.44 KB PDF)
  • HiFEN: Do's & Don'ts - Soils & Drainage Nov 2017 (872 KB PDF)
  • HiFEN: Group visit to Mid Coul Farms AD Plant - July 2016 (475.24 KB PDF)

    There is more information on our Downloads page, ranging from what other farmers have done, to practical guides and ideas you can adapt and consider to benefit your own farm business and reduce the farm carbon footprint.

    How do you compare? You can complete your own carbon audit via Agrecalc, or if you would prefer a bit of help, a free carbon audit is available via Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) at www.fas.scot/carbon-audits/