Deeside Monitor Farm - First Meeting - Meikle Maldron Farm

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Meet your Deeside Monitor Farmers, the Irvine Family of Meikle Maldron Farm. Come along to the launch meeting and get involved!

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<h1>Event Programme</h1><h3>10.30am - Arrival for Teas &amp; coffee</h3><h3>11.00 am - Welcome &amp; Introductions</h3><h3>11.15am - First Impressions - farm walk</h3><h3>1﻿2.15 pm - Lunch in local hall followed by interactive discussion </h3><h3>12.45 pm - Discussion and next steps</h3><h3>2﻿.00 pm - Close</h3><h3></h3><h3>T﻿he Monitor Farm Scotland programme is <strong>Farmer Led, Farmer Driven, </strong>so we are looking for proactive farmers to get involved in the management and community groups. Express your interest before or at the meeting. More information will be shared on the day.</h3>

<h2>DEESIDE MONITOR FARM</h2><h2>M﻿eet the Morrison Family - Meikle Maldron Farm</h2><h3>Meikle Maldron, in the northeast of Scotland, is run by Duncan and Claire Morrison who moved to the farm in 2016.</h3><h3>In total, Duncan and Claire farm 226 ha as a wholly suckler enterprise with 220 suckler cows comprising commercial Aberdeen Angus and Pedigree Aberdeen Angus and Stabilisers. Of the 220 cows, they own120 and lease a herd of 100 stabiliser cows.</h3><h3>Most stabiliser bull calves are finished, some breeding heifers are sold at 12-14 months and the rest are sold as stores. Duncan and Claire bull around 50 heifers each year. The Morrison’s grow 15ha of arable silage and 8ha of kale.</h3><h2>T﻿he ambition of the programme is to instigate positive transformational change in innovative sustainable farming practices on nine farms across Scotland and to use the learnings from these farms for the benefit of farmers across the country.</h2>

<h1>Good to know</h1><h3>Car parking is very limited - car share if possible</h3><h3>Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy/waterproof footwear</h3><h3>Biosecurity - clean vehicles, footwear and clothing before attending</h3><h3>Sorry, no children under 16 or dogs are allowed</h3><h3>Lunch will be off farm and will require independent travel to the venue </h3><h3>BOOKING ESSENTIAL </h3>

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