Hello and welcome to the AUSPAN Ag Inform for March.
Everyone is well and truly finished with harvest and it’s now that time of year where you’ll be busy getting your seeding gear ready and hoping that the opening rains arrive at just the right time to set the season up properly.
Global Diesel and Fertiliser Uncertainty
We’ll start this month’s Ag Inform with the issue that’s front of mind for plenty of WA farmers right now. Events across the globe are creating real uncertainty around diesel and fertiliser, with both pricing and supply causing concern across the industry. It’s a difficult situation, and while no one can say for certain how it will play out, the signs suggest cost pressure may continue over the coming weeks and months.
That could have a flow-on effect across a range of products, including ag sheds. If a new shed is already on your radar for 2026, locking in pricing earlier may be one way to reduce uncertainty and give yourself a bit more confidence in your planning. Like everyone, we’re hoping for a return to normal conditions as soon as possible.
44 x 24 x 9.3m Multipurpose Shed in Dongolocking
Now, it’s time to hit the road for this month’s run of featured sheds. We’re starting in Dongolocking with Russell Roberts and this feature-packed 44 x 24 x 9.3m Multipurpose Shed. This six-bay design is split up into 3 different sections using 2 x internal walls to divide the areas. First we have the Grain/Fertiliser storage area which includes 2 x 6m bays with a 12m girder truss for a clear opening. Enclosing this section are 2 x 6m wide x 8.5m high top-hung double track sliding doors sliding to an outrigger for full access.
This bunker includes 2m high concrete walls with a 150mm concrete floor, and out the front is a 10m apron and a concrete loading ramp. The second section is for machinery storage, with 2 x 16m girder trusses for clear access along with 2 x 8m wide x 6m high sliding doors for protection. The 3rd and final section is for chemical storage which includes 14 lineal meters of 150mm ridge vent and 10 wall vents. It also includes 2 x 8m wide x 6m high sliding doors for forklift and truck access. This section also has a 150mm thick sloped concrete floor with bunding and a sump drain for chemical spills.
48 x 30 x 6.75m Machinery Shed in Koojan
Next, we head to Koojan to take a look at this 48 x 30 x 6.75m machinery shed for Jaden Cocking. With its generous footprint, this shed delivers the kind of large-scale storage that can make a real difference to your farming operation. The inclusion of a 16m girder truss creates a larger opening, which helps provide easier access for larger machinery such as seeder bars and header fronts.
This open front design is very common as it offers a practical balance of protection and usability. Finished with a hot dip galvanised frame like all our sheds, zinc cladding and AUSPAN’s custom tapered gutter system, this is a straightforward, hardworking machinery shed designed for durability and long-term performance.
32 x 21 x 6m Machinery Shed in Bullaring
We’re wrapping up this month’s trip in Bullaring with Michael Lee and this 32 x 21 x 6m machinery shed. This open front design is a great example of a practical, no-fuss farm shed that still delivers strong functionality. With 2 x 16m girder trusses along the opening, it offers improved access and more usable internal space for machinery storage.
Combined with a galvanised steel frame, zinc cladding and tapered gutter system delivering stormwater to one end of the shed, this is a simple but effective solution built to stand up to WA conditions and support the day-to-day needs of a busy farming operation.
We hope you enjoy the rest of April, and we look forward to touching base again next month.
