Young, enthusiastic and capable are the three words that spring to mind after speaking to the Moir brothers – William and David – who farm in partnership under Moir Livestock just outside Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. The pair took on the lease of Newmill of Rathen when they were just 17 and 19 years of age, respectively, having worked on the family farm at Home Farm, Cairness, since they left school at 16. “The family farm went organic in 2006 and although it is a great market to be in, we just felt it wasn’t for us when we wanted to push our livestock numbers. Being organic is quite restrictive when it comes to buying in livestock and every day-to-day chores,” the brothers said, admitting that both gained outside experience before venturing out on their own.