Open Day
Walk the system, ask the farmers who built it, and see the numbers for yourself.
- Free to attend, lunch provided on the day
- Walk the barn
- Talk to the farmers
Save your spot
WEST COAST - Thursday 22 Oct
Wintering Barn - With DairyNZ
Please turn up with clean boots to keep disease, pests and weeds off the farm.
Open day this October
Planning, consents, the build itself, and the things you only learn once the job is done.
Dawn Dalley, Senior Manager, Farm Systems Science at DairyNZ, brings the latest research and the resources to help you decide what fits your system.
Numat will put every project number on the table, line by line, including what the build actually cost.
Wintering Barn
- 11am - 2pm
- 1336 Lake Brunner Road, Inchbonnie 7875
- Wintering barn, centre feed lane
- 44m × 30.5m, 1,342 m²
- Feeds and winters 250 cows
- Winter capacity of 10+ weeks
- 60,000-litre flood wash system
- Siesta rubber mats
- NuSpan timber roof
Wintering Barn
1336 Lake Brunner Road, Inchbonnie
Hosted by James and Dannelle Sutherland.
Hear first-hand about the planning, construction process and practical considerations involved in investing in off-paddock facilities.
Wintering barn built to feed and winter 250 cows through more than ten weeks of West Coast winter. Walk the flood-wash system and timber roof before you commit to a design.
- Learn first-hand from farmers already using off-paddock infrastructure
- Get practical insights from event hosts and industry specialists
- Ask questions, test ideas, and explore what could work on your farm
- Connect with local farmers and leave with fresh ideas, contacts, and confidence
What to expect
Same simple format at every stop. No sales pitch, just the barn and the people who use it.
Walk the barn
See the system running, not a brochure photo.
Meet the farmer
Hear what they'd do differently, straight up.
Check the numbers
Real specs, capacity and cost, up close.
Ask Numat directly
Talk timing and options for your own place.
Stay for lunch
Free kai and a yarn with other farmers.
Who should attend
Whether you’re ready to build now or just weighing it up, you’re welcome on the day.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
- Building or upgrading a barn this season
- Planning for next winter and want to see options early
- Wanting real numbers before you commit to a design
ALSO WELCOME
- Rural professionals, advisors and contractors
- Neighbouring farmers just curious about the systems
- Media and industry partners
What these days look like
These days fill up with farmers working through the same decisions you are. Chances are you will know a face or two.
Your details, and you are in
Previous Numat open days
Watch a past one
Composting & loafing barn
Willie & Sally Bosch
Cost
$350K
Herd
250
Build
3 mo
Composting barn
Matt Iremonger & Keith Woodford
Footprint
−46%
ROI
5 Yrs
Herd
