Feed Pad & Barn Construction Archives - NumatAGRI

Dairy Conversion in Practice: Composting Barn Open Day

More than 70 farmers and agri pros turned up to the Willesden open day. They walked the full 185 m composting barn, saw the 300 ha dairy conversion milking 700 cows, and heard how it slashes environmental footprint by 46 %, captures all effluent, saves pasture from pugging, and pays back in five years. Full Q&A with Matt Iremonger, Tyler Good and Professor Keith Woodford – straight answers, no fluff. That’s dairy conversion done right.

70 Farmers, One Barn, Zero Fluff – Willesden Open Day Wrap-Up

Over 70 farmers turned up to walk through Willesden’s 31 m × 185 m composting barn, the heart of a 300 ha dairy conversion now milking 700 cows. They saw first-hand how the barn cuts the farm’s footprint by 46 %, captures all effluent, keeps pasture intact in wet winters, and delivers a five-year ROI while cows stay dry and productive. Real farmers, real questions, real results. Full Q&A video coming soon.

Composting Barn: Real Results After First Season

Carterton Dairy Farm added a hybrid composting barn for 250 cows, cutting pasture damage by 30% and boosting milk solids from 1.9 to over 2.0 per cow. The setup captures all effluent to skip ponds, keeps paddocks pug-free in wet weather, and delivers immediate ROI through feed savings and sustained twice-a-day milking until Christmas. It shelters cows for smoother calving, zero mastitis cases since mid-August, cleaner hides and higher overall welfare.

Willesden Barn Open Day

Willesden barn Open Day – December 2nd. Walk the first New Zealand laminated timber barn. Get insights on 1,000 cow dairy conversion done right, how to winter in a composting barn and what ROI to expect. Willesden Farms has turned 300 hectares into a dairy operation. Eco-friendly alternative to steel-framed barns.

Dairy Conversion: Willesden Farms Composting Barn

Willesden Farms completed a dairy conversion on 300 hectares, now milking 800 cows with a composting barn that slashes the environmental footprint by 46%. The barn keeps cows off during rain or heatwaves, protecting soil and lifting output. It winters 650 cows, shelters up to 800 in bad weather, cuts methane and nitrate outputs to meet NZ’s 2030 emissions goals, and delivers five-year ROI boosting animal welfare and reducing operators stress.

Composting Barn Open Day

Willy Bosch composting barn in Carterton

Join us for a cracking Open Day at Creaming It farm to check out a newly finished calving and loafing barn in action. This hybrid barn, designed for 250 cows, blends a full-time wintering barn and a stand-off pad, featuring a 12m loafing area in the middle, feedface down both sides, and a mono-pitch roof for simplicity and cost savings.

Wintering & Feed Barn with Flood Wash & Rubber Mats

Jersey Girl farm near Winton swapped composting barns for a Numat-built feed pad with flood wash and Siesta mats. The result: 5 hours of labour saved every day, no more woodchip bills, healthier cows, and a system paying back fast. This isn’t just a feed pad upgrade — it’s a smarter way to farm.

Custom Calf Shed with Centre Feeding Lane

Custom built calf shed with centre feeding lane. Houses up to 240 calves comfortably, 12 per pen. Custom design maximises efficiency. Centre lane feeds both sides from a single run. Speeds up feeding and cleaning. Keeps hygiene top-notch. 15% more cost-effective overall. Calves thrive in a protected space. Farm benefits from smoother workflows and long-term cost cuts.

Composting Barn: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Dairy Farming

Willesden Farms’ composting barn slashes environmental footprint by 46%. Featured in Dairy News, this collab with Numat Construction houses 550 cows, protects pasture, boosts animal welfare, simplifies feed management and delivers long-term cost savings.

Calving & Loafing Barn Nearing Completion – Masterton

Now 90% complete, this 82.8m x 14m calving and loafing barn in Masterton is purpose-built for 250 cows. With composting bedding, H5 poles, and NZ-made LVL rafters, it’s designed to support calving and feeding flow while also coming in at 15% less than comparable designs.