Woldgrain Storage Ltd
Storage and Processing
Woldgrain Storage Ltd based at Hemswell Airfield in Lincolnshire was established in 1980 to store grain on behalf of its members. As a farmers' cooperative it works on a non-profit basis and the storage space is owned by the share holding membership. A board of eight farmer members oversee the store management and the primary objective of the business is to provide a cost effective storage option for farmers.
Over the last 25 years, it has expanded to its current capacity of 30,000 tonnes of ventilated storage. Woldgrain is about to embark on a major expansion programme, named Project Valiant, which will see the capacity rise to 57,000 tonnes. A grant from EMDA for 37% of the capital cost, will allow for the building of 26,000t of storage with 13,000t available for harvest 2010 and the further 13,000t available for harvest 2011. The facility will have five new intake pits, a new high capacity drier, new colour sorter, high capacity cleaners and a gravity separator. In the long term, planning permission has been granted to upgrade the site to an 85,000 facility.
At present Woldgrain Storage has 68 members and this expected to increase due to Project Valiant. To purchase storage there is a joining cost of £5 share per member and an initial one off qualification loan of £40 per tonne. An annual service charge of £12 per tonne is charged until the loan is paid off. Grant aid will significantly reduce the number of years that an annual service charge will be levied.
Membership
Each year members pay operating charges, which cover overheads, haulage and drying charges.
| Location: | Hemswell Airfield, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ |
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| Storage Capacity: | 30,000t |
| Annual Throughput: | 32,500t |
| Commodities: | Oilseed rape, barley, wheat and oats |
| Farmer Members: | 68 |
| Trading Area: | Lincolnshire |
| Store Manager: | Lindsay Wright |
| Tel: | 01427 668741 |
| Fax: | 01427 668104 |
| Email: | Lindsay.wright@woldgrainstorage.co.uk |
| Web: | www.woldgrainstorage.co.uk |