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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The College farm in Cannington is a commercial operation which extends to over 200 hectares, providing arable, pasture and conservation areas, while being home to a number of specialist livestock enterprises. Over £1 million has recently been invested in developing the farm, as it positions itself not only as a leading provider of agricultural training and education, but also as one of the most innovative dairy farms in the region.Students have daily access to the farm’s exemplar resources through timetabled teaching, together with practical farm duties which take place throughout the year.Dairy HerdThe milking parlour showcases the latest computerised monitoring technology systems that enable maximum reproductive and nutritional performance from the herd. This allows students to monitor individual cow performance on a daily basis. On average our cows produce 9,500 litres of milk per cow per year. Investment in the installation of new cubicles has helped ensure that the farm continues to operate to high welfare standards.Sheep flockThe sheep enterprise currently consists of two hundred ewes of a variety of different breeds crossed with Texel rams. This includes 60 Llanwenog ewes which are part of a long term research project with the Llanwenog Sheep Breed Society. Lambing takes place at the end of February through to March to produce finished lambs during the summer and early autumn.The recent introduction of a new computerised recording programme will enable the analysis of different breeds’ ability to produce the right conformation and weight of lamb in the shortest time possible. This in turn
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