Composting Barns – Helping local farmers with sustainable solutions
Composting Barns or ‘Mootels’ as they are colloquially known are the next evolution in Dairy Shelters. These soft floor barns provide a clean and warm area for your herd to sleep in, with the floor base (often sawdust or woodchip) absorbing and composting the effluent excreted. This keeps the bedding dry and the herd comfortable & happy. Once the bedding has composted down, it can be removed and used as a fertiliser that will break down quickly – re-distributing nutrients back into the soil.
Our expert team supports farmers across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato in setting up and maintaining their Compost Barns. We work closely with clients to create the ideal woodchip blend for their needs, offering:
- Premium Fines 10-75mm
- Ground Raw Bark 10-50mm
- Or any of our other high-quality animal bedding products.
Pines Fines offer a soft yet supportive base for the cows, absorbing and drawing away moisture whilst generating a warm and comfortable surface to rest.
We’re excited to be hosting our very first Compost Barn Open Day in the Waikato in 2025! If you’re keen to learn more or register your interest, reach out to our Goodwood Team or find more details right here.
At Goodwood, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to recycling, reusing, and repurposing wood waste wherever possible. That’s why we’re excited to support sustainable innovations like Composting Barns—helping local farmers trial and set up these efficient, eco-friendly dairy shelters.
Looking for the right soft-floor material for your Compost Barn? Our team will work with you to find the perfect woodchip blend to suit your needs.
Fill our Contact Us form, or call 0508 4 GOODWOOD (0508 446 639) for more information.
