Dourie Farming Company Ltd.

Dourie Farming Company Ltd. In SW Scotland, farming really matters and gives us a sense of purpose. It is satisfying and at times frustrating, but that's why we love it.

Our whole team is committed to hard work, loyalty, attention to detail, innovation and cooperation.

27/08/2026

Rory explains how he's managed to get this lot looking as healthy as possible - it's not been an easy journey this year with a few challenges along the way.

25/08/2026

Sunday morning movements...

Rory took a trip up to Perthshire last week for the SAOS Council and AGM. The host was former NFU Scotland President Ma...
21/08/2026

Rory took a trip up to Perthshire last week for the SAOS Council and AGM. The host was former NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy and the setting of his farm, near Aberfeldy is simply stunning. Looks like Martin is pretty good at growing tomatoes too!
Rory is current Chair of SAOS, who are Scotland's experts on farmer co‑ops and food industry collaboration, and so meetings such as this are so important for fostering more co-operative working in the Scottish agri sector.

14/08/2026

Drought resilience at its best....

10/08/2026

The girls are on the move and they seem pretty happy about it!

29/07/2026

Girl power!

Not a bad life if you can get it huh?!
13/07/2026

Not a bad life if you can get it huh?!

10/07/2026

Rory's trip to London just before the heatwave...more meetings. Rory would never say this himself but Scottish agriculture is lucky to have him.

We are sometimes guilty on here of focussing on the milk side of the business and mentioned earlier in the week that pri...
08/07/2026

We are sometimes guilty on here of focussing on the milk side of the business and mentioned earlier in the week that prices are currently well below the cost of production. Sadly, the pig enterprise faces similar pressures. Gregor is currently busy installing new freedom farrowing crates ahead of the next batch of sows. The new system will further improve welfare standards and, we hope, help secure access to higher-value markets in the future.

All that said, despite the pressures facing both the dairy and pig sectors, there remains plenty to be positive about. The cows are performing well, breeding is on track, we've secured this year's silage, and we continue investing in improvements that will benefit the business for years to come.

As ever in farming, there's never a dull moment.

Rory has been all over the country for various meetings lately but never forgets the day job and there is certainly plen...
06/07/2026

Rory has been all over the country for various meetings lately but never forgets the day job and there is certainly plenty happening on the farm. He gives a first wee update here:

Breeding wise, results have been extremely encouraging. Returns have been very low, which is exactly what we want to see, and hopefully that continues over the coming weeks. Silage is now safely in the clamp after what has been another challenging season. Weather conditions have made grass growth incredibly unpredictable, with growth swinging from one extreme to the other. Thankfully, growth has picked up again recently and we're aiming to reduce concentrate feeding to just one kilogramme per cow as grass continues to perform.

The economics, however, remain a real concern. Last month's milk price was around 29p per litre, while our cost of production sits closer to 42p. Those figures simply aren't sustainable over any significant period. Watch this space and we'll update if that changes. Let's hope it does.

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