R Acres’ 11.5-Million-Gallon Agricultural Concrete Waste Storage Tank

Large-Scale Concrete Infrastructure Built to Support Continued Farm Expansion

When an agricultural operation is expanding, the infrastructure behind it has to be ready to grow too. For R Acres, that meant adding concrete manure storage capacity on a scale that is hard to ignore: more than 11.5 million gallons of total capacity.

Bringing a concrete structure of this size to life takes much more than a final pour. It requires careful preparation, experienced crews, dependable partners, and coordination through every stage of construction.

Pipping Concrete helped R Acres turn that need for additional capacity into a large-scale round concrete waste storage tank in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, built to support the farm’s continued growth and day-to-day operations for years to come.

 

The Challenge: Adding Storage Capacity for Continued Growth

As agricultural operations expand, the volume of animal waste and process water that must be stored can increase quickly. When capacity does not keep pace, operators have less flexibility to work around weather, field access, crop schedules, and other day-to-day demands.

Agricultural waste storage is specifically intended to provide management flexibility. Storage needs are typically planned around climate, crops, soil conditions, equipment, and the anticipated time between emptying events. Wet or frozen field conditions can further narrow application windows and increase the potential for runoff.

For R Acres, the challenge was to add substantial concrete manure storage as part of a larger expansion while creating a durable structure capable of supporting long-term operations. The tank’s 11.5-million-gallon total capacity scale also required reliable material delivery, experienced crews, and close coordination throughout construction.

The Solution: A High-Capacity Round Concrete Storage Tank

Pipping Concrete brought 40 years of agricultural concrete experience to the project, constructing a large round manure tank built for high-volume animal waste storage and long-term farm use.

Round agricultural waste tanks are commonly selected because their configuration supports more effective agitation and helps reduce material buildup. This can make pumping, emptying, and ongoing storage management more efficient and cost-effective over the life of the structure.

Working alongside MSA, the project engineer, Jake Portratz; the concrete pumper; and Wingra Stone & Redi-Mix and the broader project team, Pipping Concrete kept quality, efficiency, and precision at the center of the build. Careful coordination during each phase helped bring a concrete structure of exceptional size through successful completion.

The Results: More Than 11.5 Million Gallons of Added Capacity

With construction complete, R Acres now has more than 11.5 million gallons of total capacity for animal waste.

That capacity gives the operation more breathing room to manage stored manure around weather, field conditions, and the broader farm schedule. Properly sized storage is intended to provide this kind of operational flexibility, reducing pressure to empty a system during unfavorable conditions.

The finished concrete waste storage tank is a major infrastructure investment that positions R Acres for continued expansion and more flexible waste management. For Pipping Concrete, the project demonstrates the size and complexity its crews can handle while maintaining the craftsmanship and coordination large agricultural builds demand.

See the Project in Action

See the scale, precision, and teamwork behind the construction of R Acres’ 11.5-million-gallon agricultural waste storage tank in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.​