Farming has been a way of life in Orkney for 5,000 years and remains one of the main industries in the islands.
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Westray is renowned for the quality of its produce, particularly its premium beef. Orkney has the highest density of beef cattle in Europe. Farming land is green and fertile, but winters are long, with most of the cattle being housed at the end of October to the beginning of May.
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