Farm Relocation.. planning underway

[MD @Minshall Buildings]

I suppose this is a bit of a flag wave but we are finally into the nitty gritty of the application for relocation of the dairy unit and farm infrastucture generally..this is REALLY exciting for me but it has been about to happen for over a decade now ! (or more from my fathers point of view)

http://www.pembrokeshire-herald.com/32884/lawrenny-7m-development-plans-on-show/

I would welcome comments on the plans .. and yes there are no silage clamps planned for the site .. hoping to get a hay drying barn tucked in there somewhere along with reduced silage
storage. Plans here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/85y1ckrttglbcb8/AACJ562smO348Jh5AbRZry2va?dl=0

3 robots, auto feed system and auto scrape.. still got a number of issues with slurry management ..but quietly ironing them out.

Fun times ahead!

 

[MD @Minshall Buildings]

I have lots of photos of the new Notts Uni national dairy complex. If you email me your address ,I'll send you a stick with them all on....may prove interesting.
[email protected]

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Made a sloooowwwww start on topsoil clearance.

 

[S J H]

What's the overall plan @Foregoneconclusion ?

 

[ollie989898]

Made a sloooowwwww start on topsoil clearance.View attachment 655896

You errr, need a bigger digger. Maybe even two diggers.

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

You errr, need a bigger digger. Maybe even two diggers.

Yes. Need to pick up the pace. It's been so wet though not really easy to get on with . In there tomorrow hopefully.

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

What's the overall plan @Foregoneconclusion ?

Something like this..

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Shed now coming on apace..transformer installed today..

 

[YELROM]

Any more photos?

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Roof going on ..

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

And here's the site in full..

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Ok..so.. been a while. Alot of digging ( yes more) some block work, a dairy building , slurry channels and a finished store since end of August when builder began work..

We are way behind schedule but robots turned up today so it feels like we are making progress!

Its coming together but 2 more months at least..

Frustrating times..

 

[YELROM]

How come you have put a separate slurry store in as opposed to putting a tank underneath the new shed
Keep the pictures coming it looks smart

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

A beautiful job of sealing walls and floors of dairy and associated areas signed by my dog..

 

[davidroberts30]

Something wrong if there's no footprints in fresh crete

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Something wrong if there's no footprints in fresh crete

Sadly it's not 'crete...

 

[Tullyvernon]

Lovely job so far, keep the updates coming

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

How come you have put a separate slurry store in as opposed to putting a tank underneath the new shed
Keep the pictures coming it looks smart

Hi
The cost of putting a tank under the shed was prohibitive and we had dug out enough soil/ clay anyway!
My original plan was to have a tank with small channels in the shed- in the end I ended up with much wider channels down the length of the shed. And a big tank..

This has increased my storage capacity by about 24-30% (and delayed the job somewhat).


I don't really regret this extra expense and time because it has future proofed the shed-and probably means that i will not have to buy a roof for my store.

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

More digging..more concreting.. 1st clean room and robot base going in..

Slats r down and panels going up..

Cake bin arrived. A bit premature!

The slow rate of progress is causing headaches in crop rotation, grazing management and morale...
Side sheeting and gable end work starting next week though..

 

[Foregoneconclusion]

Right...some more progress. Glacial..but beginning to look more business like .

3 clean rooms built..main slurry channels complete..

Plant room underway..

Robots being fitted next week.