Jim and Irene Fowlie, along with daughter Gillian, own and run Adziel, located near Strichen in Aberdeenshire. The farm enterprise consists of 1500 acres of owned land and an additional 700 acres tenanted which is spread out across three main locations near Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
Adziel’s breeding cattle management comprises of 220 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross cows sired by Angus bulls which are calved outdoors in spring and remain outdoors all year round. The farm also has 1200 finishing cattle which are bought throughout the year, predominantly in spring to utilise the grass, and are on a set stocking system from April to October with many finished off grass from September to November.
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