NAME :Stephen, Sheena and Donald MacKenzie (762/0122)
FARM NAME :Auchmore Farm, Ross-shire
DESCRIPTOR :The upland livestock unit comprises of approx. 300 ha which is largely made up of rough grazing, hill type land, with a smaller hectarage hosting permanent and temporary pasture. The farming enterprise comprises of 75 Shorthorn and Saler cattle and 300 cheviot ewes. As well as the livestock enterprise, the Mackenzie’s have two 500Kw wind turbines, and a 100kW hydro unit which is powered by a small hill stream. In 2003 a small woodland consisting of 14.1 ha of Scots Pine and 6.4ha of birch, alder and rowan were planted.
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Photo Permission :Rebecca Audsley, SAC, Ref. FFBC