Farm Tour

The farm tour runs from 9am to 3pm at Aikengall, and gives you a great opportunity to experience the quality of livestock, the lie of the land and the scale of the farming operation. The farm tour will begin with the first trailers leaving the outdoor trade stands at 9am. From the starting point the farm tour rises 115 metres through grade 4.1 to 5.1 land. 

The farm tour runs along the march boundary of Aikengall to the first stop at 315 metres above sea level. At this point looking southeast Community Windpower will explain the Aikengall Community Windfarms covering the current site, its expansion over the years and its involvement in the local community. Along the way on the farm tour you will see the farms silage fields and how the business operates its stratified breeding system starting with pure Scottish Blackface ewes, the Scottish Blackface ewes tupped to the Bluefaced Leicester and Scottish Mule ewes with texel lambs at foot from Nunraw. There will also be a selection of Simmental cross cows and calves and heifers with Lincoln Red and Aberdeen Angus calves. After stop 1 the farm tour heads south to stop 2 where specialists from SAC consulting will introduce the business, the stratified sheep breeding system and give an insight into the flocks’ key performance indicators.

After stop 2 the tour continues down to Watson seeds. Watson seeds have provided the family with grass seeds for a number of years. Watson’s have set out a trial for both full and rejuvenation reseeds comprising of 3 different drills including the Moore Unidrill, Erth Agriseeder and Vredo Overseeder. Watson’s staff will deliver their findings from this trial and you will be able to see their grass mixtures in person and hear about the mixtures they provide the Hamilton Family. The drills will also be on site There will be a drink awaiting your final stop by courtesy of Watson Seeds before the tour concludes at AIkengall.