u t o r y
1981
r a i g a n o i r a C o n n e l l i r a t e d t o C a n a d a f r o m S c o t l a n d .
u r h e 2 0 a c r e s , w i t h 4 0 m i l k i n g c o w s i n M i d d l e s e x C o u n t y .
1982
o n t c i o o f n e w d a i r y f a c i l i t y
1986
r o m o t e d t h B e l g i a n B l u a t l e f o r a f e w y e a r s .
1993
n c r e a s e l a d b a s e & l i v o k
Lloyd graduated from Centralia College with diploma in agriculture and joined Wicketthorn Farms Inc.
Continued to increase land base, and increase livestock numbers.
1994-1997
o m m o d i t b r n s b u i l t
Commodity barns built in 1994, new calving barn added 1995 and in 1997 feed areas were added.
2000
e i f e r b r n a n d h a n d l i n g c l i t i e s b u i l t
2001
a i r y F a m e s o f O n t a r i o
In 2001 Craig became a director on Dairy Farmers of Ontario, he was in that position for 8 years.
2002
5 0 a c r e
Purchased 150 acres with feedlot facilities in 2002
2003 - 2004
i c k e t t h r n L i v e s t o c k f o d
Wicketthorn Livestock was formed, a livestock trading company in 2004, sold heifers throughout Canada and the US, also sheep sales.
2005
i c k e t t h r n F e e d a n d C o u y S t o r e
In 2005 built New free stall barn and 2005 owned and operated Wicketthorn Feed and Country Store.
2007 - 2008
e w r o t a y a r l o u r b u i l t
New rotary parlour built in 2007, and in 2008 purchased the neighbouring 100 acres.
2010
e w c a l f b a n
2010 the new calf barn and transition barn were built.
2015
r a i n b i s o m p l e t e d J u l 0 5
2013 - 2023
u r a c r e g e h a s g r a d u a l l r w n o v e r t h e y e a r s ,
Currently farming around 3000 acres.
At present milking around 400 dairy cows with 2500 head of beef cattle.
We continue increasing numbers in both dairy and beef sectors.
