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Motion · S6M-10893 · 19 Oct 2023

Craig and Claire Grant Awarded Farmers Weekly 2023 Farmer of the Year

Lodged by Douglas Lumsden Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Craig and Claire Grant, from Aberdeenshire, on being awarded Farmers Weekly 2023 Farmer of the Year; commends them for their hard work, commitment and pioneering spirit; understands that they were the first to calculate carbon footprint on an egg-specific basis, that they designed the UK’s first split-feeding system for laying hens, and that they have created a local pulse market for arable farmers in North East Scotland; further understands that, in a drive to cut escalating feed bills, they cut the soya in poultry diets by 50% and replaced it with homegrown spring beans, which achieved a price point of £3/percentage point of protein versus £8/percentage point of protein from purchased soya, and now collaborate with local farmers to grow beans to meet demand; notes that the Grants run a fully-integrated mixed farm with 160,000 laying hens, 200ha of combinable crops, 270 bulling heifers and a flying sheep flock of 1,500 ewes and lambs; further notes that they employ 15 members of staff, with two agricultural apprentices; understands that they have constructed 2,500 metres of public footpaths across their farm to benefit the wider community; further understands that they have joined the Farmer Time initiative, pairing with a school in Manchester, to help children to understand more about where food comes from; commends Craig and Claire Grant for their contribution to Scotland's agricultural sector, and wishes them and their farm all the very best for the future.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.