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Hugh Cowan

We have been supplying Bartlett's with potatoes for over 18 years from our farm in North-East Angus. We grow 4 different varieties for the company; Osprey, Maris Piper, Harmony and Rooster. As well as potatoes we also grow wheat for feeding livestock, barley for malting and oil seed rape for vegetable oil.

As a farmer our livelihood is very dependent on the condition of the soil, so it is particularly important to condition and treat it in a sustainable manner. I am a member of LEAF which has an Integrated Crop Management scheme that advises farmers in the best way to use their land i.e. contour ploughing can prevent soil erosion. Additionally the creation of a conservation pond has encouraged many different species of wildlife to the area we farm in. Away from farming I am a keen golfer and take every opportunity to play, as well as enjoying the social aspects of the sport. Back to Farmers