Farming
On the
Ballindalloch Estate, farming and
Aberdeen Angus go hand in hand.
In the 1860s, the 3rd Baronet, Sir George Macpherson-Grant, was instrumental in developing the
breed. Descendants of the original Ballindalloch stock still remain among the current herd, which is
now the oldest surviving herd in the world. David Johnstone is our stockman.
In-hand farming
at Ballindalloch has expanded in recent years and at present the farmland is worked by two admirable
and efficient local contractors. The land provides fodder and grazing for the Aberdeen Angus and
seasonal grazing for other local farmers.
We have nine units farmed by tenants on statutory agricultural tenancies.
