Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
'Improving the resilience of my farm'
John Liston is a dedicated steward of his 80-hectare farm with deep roots in the community, having farmed the land since the late 1970s. Originally a dairy farmer, he made a significant shift to becoming a suckler farmer in recent years.
Resilient Farming - Operating organically since 2002 and part of the REPS scheme, he has championed low-input farming, emphasizing the importance of resilience. Having benefited from creating a profitable system with minimal external feed and fertilizer, he keeps cattle out longer which allows greater flexibility in farm management. He rears 60 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows entirely off grass.
Farming for Nature is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service
'Improving the resilience of my farm'
John Liston is a dedicated steward of his 80-hectare farm with deep roots in the community, having farmed the land since the late 1970s. Originally a dairy farmer, he made a significant shift to becoming a suckler farmer in recent years.
Resilient Farming - Operating organically since 2002 and part of the REPS scheme, he has championed low-input farming, emphasizing the importance of resilience. Having benefited from creating a profitable system with minimal external feed and fertilizer, he keeps cattle out longer which allows greater flexibility in farm management. He rears 60 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows entirely off grass.
Farming for Nature is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service
