Farming Ahead Research Report:

Grain Storage Infrastructure

The financial outlay for a permanent grain storage facility on-farm can be as small as a single silo for sheep feed or as large as a multiple-silo facility incorporating handling and loading equipment and weighbridges.


Regardless of the scale, extracting maximum return on investment requires careful selection of the most appropriate storage matched with features and layouts that optimise efficient operation.


In this Research Report, Kondinin Group engineer and grain storage expert, Ben White identifies the points farmers should consider when buying grain storage gear or investing in on-farm grain storage infrastructure.


Inside the research report:

 

  • Is it wise to base a purchasing decision for grain storage on cost alone?
  • Tonnage capacities noted in this report and in the case studies are for wheat assuming a bulk density of around 700kg/m3
  • Checklist on factors to consider for investing in a grain storage facility

 

 

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