A dairy shed and the platform is essential infrastructure for a dairy farm, and a new dairy shed build or rotary dairy platform upgrade is often a once-in-a-generation project.
So, your dairy should be built with these points in mind, combining best-practice design with durable materials.
But who are the best rotary dairy platform suppliers?
We work in with several industry-leading dairy platform suppliers such as GreenCon to deliver state-of-the-art turnkey rotary dairy projects.
We want to make sure you are happy with your choice of platform supplier – Our mission is to be “passionate about quality sheds and making people happy by doing the right thing – every time – every day.”
So, we’ve rounded up 7 of the most popular rotary dairy suppliers – including ratings and reviews!
We hope this list helps kickstart your research and budgeting (both important steps for a dairy shed project).
Please note, that the companies included in this list are suggestions only and Action Steel is not affiliated with these companies in any way.
Read on to learn about seven of the best dairy shed platform specialists (listed in alphabetical order).
First up is Advanced Dairy Systems.
7 Of The Best Rotary Dairy Platform Suppliers (Ratings & Reviews)
1. Advanced Dairy Systems (5 Star Rating)
Based in Cobram Victoria, Advanced Dairy Systems is an authorised supplier of GEA Farm Technologies Milking Equipment, and their products and services include:
- Auto identification and drafting systems
- Dairy upgrades
- Feeding systems
- Installing rotary and herringbone dairies
- Milk cooling equipment
- Milk metering systems
- Servicing and installing milking, feeding and cooling equipment
Advanced Dairy Systems have more than twenty years of experience (they have been operating since 1999) and have 5-star ratings on both Google Reviews and their Facebook page.
2. Allenby Engineering (5 Star Rating)
Allenby Engineering was started in the late 1980s by John Lee after John built his own rotary platform, and it quickly grew into a full-time business.
The Allenby Engineering Products & Services include new constructions of rotary dairy platforms and maintenance and repairs on existing platforms. They also carry a broad range of spare parts for all platforms.
You can also learn about their platform details and options, here.
As well as a 5-star Google Reviews rating, Allenby Engineering platforms have a reputation for being reliable and durable – the original Allenby Engineering that was constructed in 1988 is still in operation!
3. Daviesway (4.2 Star Rating)
Daviesway is an Australian-owned company specialising in building and upgrading dairies – and supplying quality consumables.
You can learn more about Daviesway’s product and service offering here, which ranges from milking equipment and robotic systems to scour test kits.
Daviesway is a wholesaler, not a retailer and only select products are sold online, which you can browse here.
And you can use the interactive store finder map to find your nearest store with a Daviesway-Dasco Trading account.
Keep up with the latest at Daviesway on Facebook where they have a 4.2-star rating.
4. GreenCon (5 Star Rating)
GreenCon is a concrete and construction company based in Cobden Victoria specialising in dairy construction and effluent systems.
Their product and service offering includes complete design, construction and installation services for new dairy shed platforms or upgrades.
You can view examples of GreenCon’s work, here.
With the origins of the company tracing back to 1948, GreenCon has more than 70 years of experience, which is reflected in many of their customer testimonials – and their 5-star rating on both Google reviews and Facebook.
“They know what they’re doing, and their work is of a very high standard. They communicate very well and discuss how to do things and then we come to a joint decision.”
5. Southwest Dairy Services (5 Star Rating)
Southwest Dairy Services is a family-owned business that started operations in 2015.
Based in Allansford, servicing south-west Victoria and the surrounding area, their product and services include:
- Shed testing
- Dairy installations
- Upgrades to existing dairies
- Feed systems
- Stalling systems
Most notably they offer a 24-hour breakdown service – 7 days the week!
Browse their projects gallery or to view more of their latest work check out the Southwest Dairy Services Facebook page where they have a 5-star rating.
6. Specialised Stainless
Specialised Stainless is a family-owned stainless steel dairy fabrication and installation business in Colac Victoria.
Their products include milk filters, milk receivers, sanitary traps and bail upgrades. They work with other companies such as Southwest Dairy Services, Agri-Tech Services and Yarroweyah Engineering (next on our list!) to deliver turnkey dairy platform solutions.
For more examples of their work and who they work with, check out the Specialised Stainless Facebook page.
And, last (but not least!) on our list is Yarroweyah Engineering.
7. Yarroweyah Engineering (5 Star Rating)
An ISO9001 Quality Management Certified company, Yarroweyah Engineering has been manufacturing rotary milking platforms for over 30 years!
Yarroweyah Engineering rotary dairy milking platforms are labour efficient and create optimal cow flow.
You can learn more about these platforms, here. And to view examples of their work, check out their Facebook Page.
Yarroweyah Engineering currently have a 5-star rating on Google Reviews – albeit based on one review.
So that’s a summary of some of the best dairy shed fit-out specialists in Australia!
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