This guide provides comprehensive advice for Australian primary producers on planning, designing, and constructing hay sheds and fodder storage facilities. It emphasizes critical factors such as optimal shed location, permit requirements, shed size and capacity, loading and unloading logistics, stormwater management, and cost considerations. The purpose is to ensure efficient, sustainable storage solutions that are compliant with regulations and tailored to farm needs, maximizing resource use and operational safety

Important factors to consider when building a hay shed:

• Shed location
• Planning permits
• Building permits
• Shed capacity and size
• Loading and unloading
• Stormwater access