Shapinsay - Beef farming:
Shapinsay is a small island which lies just north of Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. Its economy is dominated by farming. Kenny Meason, a farmer on Shapinsay, tells us how he rears his cattle and how farming on an island like Shapinsay differs from farming on mainland Scotland. Some of Kenny's beef is sold in Scotland under the highly prized 'Orkney Gold' label.
Shapinsay is a small island which lies just north of Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. Its economy is dominated by farming. Kenny Meason, a farmer on Shapinsay, tells us how he rears his cattle and how farming on an island like Shapinsay differs from farming on mainland Scotland. Some of Kenny's beef is sold in Scotland under the highly prized 'Orkney Gold' label.
