Impressive 'cluster' at Paruna

FROM the nearby highway, it is impossible to miss the impressive cluster of farm sheds on Andrew and Annette Cass' Paruna property.

The Cass family has invested heavily in farm infrastructure in the past 20 years, a move Mr Cass says has well and truly paid off.

Most sheds, including three bulk grain sheds, a large machinery shed and a chemical storage shed, have been built by Grant Sheds since 1998.

While the sheds are conveniently built near the family's house and close together, Mr Cass planned their location to allow trucks and large machinery plenty of room to manoeuvre.

"The sheds were built close to the homestead, keeping in mind that we didn't want the sheds to clutter close to the homestead," he said.

"It was important that we had a bit of distance between the homestead lifestyle and work.

"The sheds grew with the size of the farm. During the time we built the sheds we were obtaining more land, which meant more machinery, more grain storage and so on. The sheds were all built in response to a need at the time.

"The location of all the sheds in one cluster is good it's much easier than having machinery stored on other parts of the farm. It's also easier for contractors or machinery agents to come and service the machinery if it's all in one spot.

"We've also put rubble all around the sheds, and it's been levelled and rolled so that it's virtually all-weather. It makes it much easier for grain trucks, as they can turn easily and won't get bogged, plus it's good for the airbag scales."

Mr Cass said the grain sheds had revolutionised the way he marketed his grain. The three structures were built progressively, starting with a 12-metre by 36m 1000-tonne shed.

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Impressive 'cluster' at Paruna