Moore Concrete looks to the New Year with confidence

The company’s new ‘Mammoth’ two-million gallon above ground slurry store was officially

launched at Balmoral Show 2025.

Since then the design has since been updated to ensure its full compatibility within the agri,

water and biogas sectors.

The new store has double the capacity of the largest, aboveground tank developed by the

Ballymena-cast precast concrete manufacturer up to this point.

“We have committed to the new design on the back of customer demand,” confirmed Keri

McGivern: sales manager with Moore Concrete’s agriculture team.

“Farm size continues to grow throughout Ireland and the UK. There is also a growing

demand for aboveground stores with this specification within the biogas sector.”

She added:

“The new facility will comprise precast units that are 8m in height. Its base will be 41m in diameter. It has been designed in-house at Moore Concrete.”

Another exciting product from Moore Concrete for 2026 is the company’s new two metre high pre-stressed wall panel.

The new specification will be of specific interest to farmers as it will further speed up the time required to carry out any new build project or repair.

Significantly, demand for the wide range precast products that have been specifically developed by Moore Concrete for use within the agri construction sector continues to grow.

A case in point is the company’s SUREFOOT™ slatted flooring system and the tremendous response generated for its design across the UK’s ruminant livestock sectors is significant.

Adding to the credibility of SUREFOOT™ has been the independent assessment of this unique flooring system.

Recently, the company took part in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme in collaboration with Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) and Queen’s University, Belfast.

The work undertaken specifically surveyed the impact of the company’s SUREFOOT™ slat range relative to Key Performance Indicators from the UK National Dairy Herd.

The aim of the programme was ammonia reduction on farm and the transition to carbon net zero within agriculture.

The study was collated using NMR data from 500 dairy farms across the UK and the figures were standardised to relate to a herd of 100 cows: the average NI herd size.

The key findings identified were:

- The median age at exit by lactation was 61 days extra over the cow’s lactating lifetime.

- A total of 12 less followers required each year into a simulated 100 cow herd = 485kg reduction in methane.

Significantly, modelling carried out as part of the KTP programme determined a 4.6% reduction in ammonia (NH3) emissions per annum would be achieved with cows on a SUREFOOT™ System, compared to that of the national herd.

Meanwhile, good fencing is the most effective management priority on all livestock farms.

At its most basic levels it delivers the fundamental requirement of securing the boundaries of all grazing areas.

And, as the old saying goes: good fences always make for good neighbours!

Beyond this, however, fencing systems allow for the developed of well planned paddocks, the most effective grazing management system available to farmers in the UK and Ireland.

Significantly, farmers and contractors are confirming a strong preference for timberless fencing systems at the present time.

In part, this is due to the recent banning of creosote as a wood preservative. But the trend has also driven by a desire on the part of farmers to establish effective fencing systems that do not require repeated maintenance and repair.

Aligning with this trend is the growing demand for Moore Concrete’s Ox Fence system: it comprises both precast Ox Strain and Ox Post components.

The Ox Strain (strainer posts) are designed to last for 50 years while the OxPost (intermediate post) have a design life of 30 years. Both elements can be driven directly into the ground with a standard post driver.

The complete product range comprises strainers, intermediate posts and struts.

When used to establish a complete fencing system the end result, is a totally fit-for-purpose solution that will meet all fencing requirements in full.

The strainer and post can be put in place using a standard post driver. This must be used in combination with a ‘Top Hat’ when placing the Ox Strain post in the ground and a ‘Driving Cup’, where the placement of the Ox Post is concerned.

For further information, telephone Moore Concrete on (028) 2565 2566 Ext1 or view the company’s website at www.moore-concrete.com.