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The saleyards' alignment with the natural topography required a cover designed to match the levelling contours precisely. Also, maintaining uninterrupted saleyard operations was critical, so we developed a staged construction plan to complete the project efficiently without causing disruptions.
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Our client, a dedicated dressage rider and trainer in Scone, NSW, approached us for a combined indoor dressage arena and stable complex to prevent weather disruptions. Her vision focused on horse and rider safety with a shallow roof gradient to blend with her existing property infrastructure. The incorporation of a curved roofline was our solution to achieving an unobtrusive roof design.
The dry conditions currently in some parts of Australia are similar to those seen last year and have led as a warning to all farmers when cutting, baling, and storing hay. Victorian Country Fire Authority Chief Officer Steve Warrington has stated that firefighters responded to a record number of haystack fires in the last fire season.
This is a message to farmers to exercise extreme caution in hot weather this summer when working with hay to prevent potential fires. Mr. Warrington emphasised that haystacks can pose a great danger and occupy crucial fire-fighting resources for days during a potentially extreme fire season and that people do not realise that a haystack fire can take up several days of CFA Fighter’s time letting it smolder and making sure it does not get out of control.
It is imperative for all farmers to know that haystack fires can easily start from lightning, equipment, and machinery, however, the most common source is from spontaneous combustion. Spontaneous combustion can occur from several causes including hay being not properly cured before baling, and not being stored to protect it from rain and dampness, which results in non-recommended moisture content in the bales. The bales are then stored in environments with high temperatures and little airflow which triggers a chemical reaction that leads to fire. This can happen to any bale no matter the size.
Warrington has pleaded with the agricultural community of Victoria to “please make sure to keep your haystacks out of the rain to avoid fluctuating moisture content”. Since 2008, the CFA has responded to more than 1,500 haystack fires, and as Warrington stated by storing your haystacks properly, you can avoid adding to those statistics and save yourselves from the costly impact of fire.”
Below are some important tips to adhere to this fire season when working with your hay.
Here is a temperature guide on how to gauge the danger of your hay catching on fire. Insert a crowbar or temperature gauge into the hay and leave it for two hours.
Credit: Dairy News Australia
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