Vic Ballantyne

Vic Ballantyne farms sheep and cattle with her husband Jason just outside Brora in East Sutherland. They aim to run low input systems, focusing on productivity, profitability and work/life balance. She is a 2022 UK Nuffield Scholar and advocate of continued learning and progress in farming. Vic grew up in Australia and has been in Scotland since 2006.

Vic Ballantyne farms sheep and cattle with her husband Jason just outside Brora in East Sutherland. They aim to run low input systems, focusing on productivity, profitability and work/life balance. She is a 2022 UK Nuffield Scholar and advocate of continued learning and progress in farming. Vic grew up in Australia and has been in Scotland since 2006.

Latest articles from Vic Ballantyne

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Join the Cause Many hands make light work
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Vic Ballantyne: Never too late to change

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A man at 92 , won the grand masters 100m sprint after quitting smoking at 90. Discover how it's never too late to embrace change and lifelong learning