Frano Volckman - Composting Barn

Location: Karamea - West Coast, South Island, NZ

BUILDING DETAILS

Size: 137.5m long x 44.5m Wide

Style: Gable

System: STRATOS

This Building was constructed using Timber Poles and Futura Box-Beam steel roof structure.  

Frano's Composting Barn houses 650 Cows, providing shelter during winter and a cool environment in the summer, maximizing the production efficiency of the herd. Based on similar applications of Aztech Composting barns, Frano should see up to 25% increase in milk solids over the next season or two. His feed utilization should also increase from around 70% (feeding on pasture) to 97% (when feeding in the barn).  

The Barn Also allows Frano and his team to protect pastures during the wet months and increases the food they can grow on farm.