Dairy

The cows in our dairy are all milked by robots, giving them the freedom to choose how often they are milked. All our cows are born on the farm. We love seeing all their individual personalities develop as they grow from calf to cow, nurtured by the Clackmae team every step of the way.

Sheep

We have six different kinds of sheep to suit the diverse landscapes of the farm. The sheep are brought into the sheds in March to have their lambs, safe from bad weather and predators before returning to their fields for the rest of the year.

The sheep are shorn every June, before the heat of the summer. We sell our wool through the British Wool Marketing Board, who sell it on to be made into carpets, clothing and mattresses to name a few.
 
The lambs are sold through a local farming co-operative when they are ready to leave the farm.

Beef

There are 2 kinds of beef animal on the farm. They are the bull calves from the dairy cows and are either pure Holstein with black and white patches or Hereford crosses with a black or brown body and a white face. They spend their whole lives on the farm before being sold through the local farming co-operative.

Pumpkins

New to Clackmae in 2020 was our pick your own pumpkin patch. All the pumpkins are grown by us from seed, working their way from our greenhouse to the patch for picking in October. Each year we grow more varieties to add to the fun on the patch for everyone.

Crops

We grow different types of grass to suit the needs of our animals throughout the year. Some of the grass is harvested for silage and the rest is grazed in the fields. We also grow wheat and barley. Some of this is harvested for making wholecrop silage for our animals to eat and the rest is harvested for the grain and straw which is all used on the farm.

Wildlife & Habitats

Along with our farm animals, Clackmae is home to an abundance of wildlife due to the diverse habitats across our farmland. From reedbeds and burns, woodlands and drystone dykes, to hedges and hills there is no shortage of choice for local wildlife.

Renewables

We source as much of our energy requirements as possible from renewable sources. Our dairy is powered by a wind turbine and a biomass boiler provides the farm with heat.