Stilton Cheese Milk!

The world famous Stilton Cheese from Long Clawson.

We are proud to sell all the milk we produce from our Pedigree Ayrshire herd, to Long Clawson who process it into Stilton.  This gets exported all over the world but it can only be made from milk where the cows are grazing in the three counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

As dairy farmers, we have to produce the right sort of milk the dairy wants and at the right time of the year.  That time in now.  The dairy is in full production because the milk we're sending now, will become the Stilton you will eat this Christmas!

Long Clawson Dairy needs milk with high protein and high butterfat content.  We have a standard to achieve of 4.1% butterfat and 3.3% protein and our Ayrshire ladies are producing that in abundance.  Thanks to the ideal weather pattern this year and the fact that we now calve most of our herd in March, April, May and June.  Once a cow has calved, she will produce the most milk in her daily yield during the first three months of lactation.  So all the June calvers are in peak of production in Sept.

I give a lot of talks about dairy farming and also have groups round our farm regularly.  At each event I always bring along some Stilton Cheese fresh from the dairy, so my audience can taste it.  Everyone loves it and thats because you have to serve it at room temperature.  Let the cheese breath!

Long Clawson Dairy has an excellent website, with great ideas for Stilton in recipes and you can even order online!  You will find it at www.clawson.co.uk  They also have facebook and twitter pages.

So on the run up to Christmas, please buy British Cheeses and give them as gifts but especially Stilton with a bottle of Port perhaps!