grain store

Hi all, got a number of quotes for a 100ftx50ftx20ft grain store, 3.6m high concrete panels. If there is anybody at all on this forum that could give advise on the steel sizes I would be extremely grateful as all 3 are different which surprises me. 406x178x54UB main stanchions 305x165x40...

Had a go at taking down a grain store and in the process of putting it back up again and made a you tube video about it.

Do most councils charge a Cil on Ag. buildings? We have pp for gp building & have to pay. A friend under a different council doesn't have to pay.

Hi all, looking at putting up a new grain store, have had a number of quotes now, has anybody on here used Fowler and Gilbert? Good/bad experiences, quality of the shed, how good were the people erecting it to deal with? Thankyou

Any ballpark figures for renting out a barn for storage use? Water tight barn for a non agri short term storage use. I appreciate all the pitfalls and things to think about, just not sure what sort of rent is achievable.

Anyone had one for arable recently? Had a phone call saying they wanted to come out next week, but managed to put them off for a month. (Father due in hospital for an operation next week). Any ideas what they will be looking at? How strict? I didn't take the call so haven't spoken to them...

After years of using big bales of straw need to look into grain barriers for splitting grain up in our shed better , what are the best in your opinions and rough idea on prices , thanks

DEFRA have set out a scheme with 280 options (and counting) to replace BPS few of which appear to have any measurable outcomes to demonstrate public money for public good and do not provide adequate compensation for government interference in food production. This forum provides an information...

I know this sounds absurd. Just under 200 acres. How difficult can it be? But now we are required to be “qualified” in every aspect from agronomy, fertiliser planning, driving various bits of machinery etc and to attend ongoing training to gain CPD points I really just don’t have time to do...

Any thoughts / opinions on these : there seems to be many makes after the original sweepex from a few hundred up to thousands. looking to put on little industrial flt for industrial site / yard on half decent concrete. Not sweeping lots of mud / fym. also doesn’t need to make a perfect job...

Someone local has rolled barley very reasonable has anyone ever mixed it with sheep blend cake to bulk it out was thinking of using it with twins, singles and std sheep cake for triplets? Gonna get a few tonne less of cake and bulk it with the barley Cake is upto 380 this year which is...

Direct Driller Christmas 2022 Well here we are again! It’s the end of November and as I sit down on a wet Sunday afternoon to write this article at 3.35pm its getting dark outside! Yesterday we heard of the very sad loss of Scottish rugby great Doddy Weir to MND after a brave and long battle...

Need one for blowing down combine/cleaning out grain store please?

Do many of you apply an insecticide to grain , as it goes into your grain store at harvest? When farming I used to apply Actellic Dust to grain as it went into the grain store , to control bugs while in storage, thereby solving a problem before it started, that was after applying insecticide to...

Putting up a new cattle shed, looking at internal gates/handling/crush etc, what opinions do people have on the various suppliers (Iae, Bateman, Ritchie etc) Galv quality? Build quality? Backup on issues? Cheers Crawford

We need better Grain storage for harvest. On floor cooling is essential and the ability to dry it a bit would be helpful. Underfloor ducts seem simplest. How much do I need to build into the Grainstore to get full tax relief on the building and equipment? Can’t find anything since 2019 in web...

I would like others views on the reduction of Bps payments and the un fairness of this when Scottish farmers are seeing no change in their payments aswell as European countries. I am getting really annoyed at the lack of any union that is really standing up for us. The Nfu may as well be called...

Looking to erect a new grain store in the very near future. I have historically used galvanised steel gutters for any new buildings. Looking at some of these gutters after 10 years I wonder how long they will last. What's the preferred option with TFF members? Thanks BB

Part 3 to building my own grain store to anyone here who is intrested. Don’t forget to subscribe 😅