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Unthank ‘s number has obviously come out of the secretary’s bag for an article this year,  so armed with a brief questionnaire and general guidance advice, ‘as long as you like’,  I’ll describe what we do, why we do it  and the potential future our Galloway cattle might have in a world dominated by efficiency, trees and carbon audits. 

Galloway cattle play a key role in the management of a vast upland estate in west Northumberland.

The Berardelli Family have lived and worked The Great Glen Cattle Ranch, Spean Bridge since 1983.  ‘The Ranch’, as it’s known locally, is currently run by Paolo and Elspeth with the help of their 5 children.

Wigtownshire farmer David Ferguson is probably better known for his breeding of Blackface sheep, but in the background he also has a growing herd of hardy Galloway cows.