Former investment banker builds thriving farming business in Scotland

The big money from tech and banking is increasingly finding its way to agriculture. Some see it as a threat that agricultural land is falling out of the hands of ‘farmers’, but investor Jimmy Smith has become attached to the agricultural sector. With an extensive arable farm and an expanding layer flock, he is wildly enthusiastic about the returns and about his new lifestyle. Jimmy Smith was a very successful investment banker for 40 years and made a fortune at it. That made it possib