Grain pads - alternatives to concrete?

[ajd132]

Wow Wow Wow if you are cutting 150 tons an hr how ever many 1000s of tons do cut in a year?
Even if you have 20 ton carts that's one awful lot of tonnage to cart anywhere and vehicle movements.
If you were to come and cut mine at least I would have 20 hrs left in the day to put it somewhere.

150t is absolute max it wouldnt be the norm

 

[BenAdamsAgri]

Concrete pads are the way to go and with those concrete lego blocks can cram a lot in.
If landowners not willing to put capital towards the investment maybe advise that there are other opportunities throughout the year to use the pads for storage that don't need roofs such as caravans or some cars etc

 

[Bogweevil]

Dudes, I've got it - those mobile ice rinks for hire are in storage all summer, set one up, freeze the water (there are usually a few wintery days in July ideal to freeze it up, especially in Dorset) and tip and lift. Keep it covered with at least some grain until after harvest to keep cooling costs down.

I don't think the synthetic ice (wax I think) will do as it may contaminate the grain, but watery ones should be OK, sheet them if it rains mind. there are usually a few August downpours (especially in Dorset).

You are welcome.

 

[VIP]

Who needs concrete? Yes…that’s piles of wheat. In the UK….at a central store.

 

[Steevo]

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Who needs concrete? Yes…that’s piles of wheat. In the UK….at a central store.

Is this one of the FW Farmer Focus writers farms....? They're always telling us their yields are well above 10t/ha.....now I see how they calculate their figures!!

 

[farmerfred86]

Would rather put new sheds up for stuff other than grain. Cost difference of bells and whistles on farm vs second hand CS pays for many, many years of handling charges. But that’s all another debate we can have at the pub.

good idea of pj and straw pad. Judgey aswell, he’s on one of the farms.

Queens head? Ill bring my figures to show you!

 

[ajd132]

Queens head? Ill bring my figures to show you!

Up to date build costs, not from 6 years ago

 

[farmerfred86]

Up to date build costs, not from 6 years ago

all relative... build costs up but so is first/second stage handling, throughput charges etc
Also rent figures up too...
This is all down to the individual land owner imho and how long they plan to live and farm.

 

[ajd132]

all relative... build costs up but so is first/second stage handling, throughput charges etc
Also rent figures up too...
This is all down to the individual land owner imho and how long they plan to live and farm.

Let’s save this one for the pub, I’m about debated out on tff today.

 

[Bossfarmer]

Can’t disagree with that.

concrete pad but do it all yourself, youll pay double for someone else to lay it, dig the stone for the base under concrete out of a rockhead

 

[Flat 10]

concrete pad but do it all yourself, youll pay double for someone else to lay it, dig the stone for the base under concrete out of a rockhead

What rock heads in east anglia?

 

[ImLost]

What rock heads in east anglia?

How about a flint base?

 

[Spud]

concrete pad but do it all yourself, youll pay double for someone else to lay it, dig the stone for the base under concrete out of a rockhead

You must have more time skill and resources at your fingertips than most Boss

 

[Barleymow]

Any duck sheds in the area ,rent 1 for 6 weeks, get a lot of grain in one

 

[Spud]

Any duck sheds in the area ,rent 1 for 6 weeks, get a lot of grain in one

Duck sheds are very low with lots of posts....

 

[Barleymow]

Duck sheds are very low with lots of posts....

Ones I know of are open span 25000 sq foot room to tip in the middle easily

 

[Foxcover]

Any duck sheds in the area ,rent 1 for 6 weeks, get a lot of grain in one

What about vermin and duck muck?
Even after a cleaning squad had been it still wouldn’t be the best place to store foodstuffs surely?!

 

[Barleymow]

What about vermin and duck muck?
Even after a cleaning squad had been it still wouldn’t be the best place to store foodstuffs surely?!

There well cleaned after each flock and disinfected

 

[Foxcover]

There well cleaned after each flock and disinfected

Fair enough! I hope they’re tidier than the ones near me though

 

[Woldgrain Storage]

Indeed. I'd like to see Woldgrain let us just heap up feed wheat outside and let them bucket it into the intake with a loader.

This is something we are asked about every so often.

We could easily pile up grain in the yard like some other stores do.

This would be easier with dry grain rather than wet, because our daily intake is adjusted to match our drying capacity, so that no backlog is created in the store.

The other downside is that we don't have spare labour overnight and moving 1,000mt of wheat from a heap in the yard to a pit would create a full-time job for someone. Also, for maximum efficiency we would want to use a loading shovel, which we don't have.