Costing out a cow track

What should you consider when working out the cost of your new cow track? Here we explain the different expenses to account for when calculating the cost of your chosen track design.

When looking into tracks, a true costing of materials should be carried out:

• Do your calculations based on the quantities of materials you’ll need to get your desired width, depth and length of track. This allows a ‘true’ costing of the different materials to be done. A ‘cheap’ load of materials may turn into an expensive track if you don’t consider the quantity and maintenance regime of the track from the outset • If you’re using chalk, sand, rubble or shale, make sure you get a quote for the correct grade of material, as it can vary
• Remember to factor in transport, labour and machinery costs
• Don’t forget to include the cost of the fencing alongside the track

As a rule of thumb, a m² of track would need a tonne of material.