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Farming - farm management
Summary of Service
Wiltshire's County Farm Estate currently extends to 2,612 hectares (6,250 acres) and is currently (2004) the 14th largest English County Council Farms Estate with over 50 equipped farms, 11 cottages and numerous parcels of bare land. The estate is primarily grass based and the majority of the farms are let for dairying purposes.
Details of Service
The Farm Estate mainly comprises of dairy farms with an average size of 42 hectares (105 acres) which are predominantly located in the Northern half of the County. Levels of Milk Quota vary from farm to farm depending on the level of fixed equipment and other physical characteristics, but all have at least 7,400 litres per hectare (3,000 litres per acre). The non dairy units are let as arable, beef or outdoor pig units some on a part and others on full time bases.
Rents on the estate vary from £75 per hectare (£30 per acre) for seasonal short term grass keep type lets to over £300 per hectare (£120 per acre) for a long term Farm Business Tenancy on an equipped dairy unit with diversification opportunities.
For further information about the Farm Estate, please see the Related pages menu.
Eligibility
The County Farms Service does not hold a waiting list, but retains details of interested parties on a mailing list. The purpose of the mailing list is to inform prospective applicants of available farms without them having to rely on seeing the relevant advert in the farming press. To register your interest please contact:
Cluttons
13c Church Farm Business Park
Corston
Bath
BA2 9AP
Tel: 01225 874455
Fax: 01225 873999
Email: ccox@cluttons.com
Further information on the application process is provided in the Related pages menu.
Contact Details
By Post
Rural Estate Manager
Environmental Services
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JD
By Email
wccpropertyandland@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713237
By Fax
01225 713400
| A to Z Names | Farming - farm management, Farming - farm management |
|---|---|
| Keywords | County farms; Rural Estate; Smallholding |
| PID No. | 746 |
| IPSV Category | Farming |
| Level 1 Name | Farming - farm management |
| IPSV ID | 450 |
