About Us
Our Facilities
Our site at Pools Barn Farm is well located to service local farms as well as national merchants, taking grain straight off farm at harvest or later in the year as stores are emptied or as drying and cleaning is required. Our facilities include;
- 50 tonne weighbridge and DV bulk sampler
- Fully equipped laboratory for testing grain
- 13 separate grain stores with automated wireless cooling and ventilation
- 2 covered intake pits – tail tipping articulated lorries
- 50 tonne per hour Perry of Oakley grain dryer
- 4,000 tonne drying floor for drying heat sensitive crops
- 120 tph handling equipment
- Marot 80 tph rotary screen cleaner and grader
- Satake optical sorter for ergot removal or other contaminants
- Current storage capacity 35,000t (harvest 2025)
- Our site has its own 200kw solar array, which provides 100% of the electric the site needs for 10 months of the year
Our aim is to provide farmers, merchants and end users with flexible, efficient and competitive grain storage and processing solutions, so that they can achieve the best return possible for their grain. We store all crop types including cereals, pulses and oilseed.
Our Intake Process
- Upon arrival all loads are weighed and sampled
- Samples are tested using the latest FOSS laboratory equipment
- Our Black Cat software collates the test and weigh data and allocates a store
- Once tests are complete, the driver is directed to selected store
- Fast turn-around for tractors and bulkers as every load is tail tipped
- Driver then returns to weighbridge to weigh out and collect weighbridge ticket
- You will be provided with your complete grain analysis on the ticket
- Testing, drying and cleaning facilities available all year round
- Open 7 days a week 7am to 10pm at harvest