Posted by Bruce from Can. on May 12, 2016 at 03:01:30 from (74.12.75.96):
In Reply to: Silos posted by ken midlam on May 11, 2016 at 22:00:24:
Hi Ken . 01gentdc and JD Seller have outlined very well why tower silos sit unused . I could add that many towers you may see are too old and no longer safe to fill . Stave silos built in the 60's and 70's are really in need of being taken down . Towers hat held only high moisture corn can be fine inside , but silos that held corn silage , can be eaten away by the acid. Stave silos that where filled with silage that was too wet , and ran , can be eroded between the staves. This will make the silo leak air , and spoil the silage , as well as weaken the tower. most old silos have old unloaders that are woren out , and a new unloader can cost upwards of 30 grand , and you can build a new bunker with more capacity for the same money.I know of hundreds of towers that sit unused in my area ,, and can see a dozen or more from my home farm that are no longer filled. Bruce
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