Storing barley in a shipping container

[farmgineer]

Has anyone any views on whether this would be possible? The containers are rodent and water proof... but also fairly airtight etc?

I’m looking at a fairly cheap way of storing about 6 ton as cattle/pig feed for my annual requirement

thanks in advance

 

[4course]

its not a large quantity so why not put it into ton bags put them on pallets in a clean dry shed then rent out the container for an annual fee more than the grain is worth

 

[Extreme Optimist]

Has anyone any views on whether this would be possible? The containers are rodent and water proof... but also fairly airtight etc?

I’m looking at a fairly cheap way of storing about 6 ton as cattle/pig feed for my annual requirement

thanks in advance

I get 5 tonne of beef pellets blown into my container. No problems at all through the winter. Through the summer, you need to open the doors once a week to let some air in or it sweats. Find it works really well.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

It will get hot over the summer but certainly rodent proof.

how will you get it out again.

might be worth £1,200 a year to rent after you have emptied it as well!

 

[Cowcalf]

biggest problem is the corrigated sides make it hard to clean out the edges with powered bucket

 

[Extreme Optimist]

biggest problem is the corrigated sides make it hard to clean out the edges with powered bucket

Not a lot left in the corrugations, then a broom and Armstrong loader and it's as clean as a whistle!!

 

[farmgineer]

Thanks for the replies. Rodents are my biggest concern, we haven’t had many problems until this year and the little... seem to be everywhere!!

Also I will keep in mind that if it doesn’t work, there may be a fall back plan for the investment.

 

[Kidds]

Pallet sized bulk bins with lids on work for me. Mine is outside but would make container stay clean and tidy. One big bag the size of a 600kg fert bag doesn't quite fit in a bin

 

[Highland Mule]

IBCs with the lids cut open? Would need about a dozen, I'd imagine. Could stack them maybe 2 high in the corner of your clean shed. Can't see rodents breaking into them either. £20 each, or so - maybe £300 total when you include a blade for your jigsaw.

 

[Highland Mule]

biggest problem is the corrigated sides make it hard to clean out the edges with powered bucket

6 tonne over a winter doesn't need a powered bucket, just a shovel and a few feedbags/ empty mineral buckets.

 

[Fendt516profi]

A proper feed silo is not really that dear and is ideal for the job

 

[Highland Mule]

A proper feed silo is not really that dear and is ideal for the job

Overkill for one 6t fill-and-empty a year, I'd say.

 

[Fendt516profi]

If he has to buy the container/s bins not much more for the proper silo,if not then there's the option to store stuff more suited to the containers. Also the easiness of baggin the feed. I put a 28ton split bin up a few years ago not because I needed it then but it allowed capacity to expand.

 

[lloyd]

10t trailer with a sheet!

 

[farmgineer]

IBCs with the lids cut open? Would need about a dozen, I'd imagine. Could stack them maybe 2 high in the corner of your clean shed. Can't see rodents breaking into them either. £20 each, or so - maybe £300 total when you include a blade for your jigsaw.

Yeh I’ve tried this, the little darlings can get in and out until they’re near empty. Then the air rifle gets handy

 

[farmgineer]

A proper feed silo is not really that dear and is ideal for the job

Good point, tbh I thought they would bridge and be a pain to get it out? The farms I know with barley round here keep it on the floor in a grain shed. Would it need to be rolled first and then stored? As we currently roll when feeding as we think it goes sour after a week or so.

 

[farmgineer]

Overkill for one 6t fill-and-empty a year, I'd say.

I do prefer cheap

 

[farmgineer]

10t trailer with a sheet!

This could work, need a trailer though and space in the shed. Would a 6 ton trailer work?

 

[lloyd]

This could work, need a trailer though and space in the shed. Would a 6 ton trailer work?

6t trailer with a shoot will probably be single axle but would work .(heaped up)
You would be able to source your own barley off a local
farm and save a few quid also.
Dont need to put in shed just put a sh heavy tarpaulin over
the top job done.
Obviously handy for other jobs when empty.

 

[solo]

Bildabin, Collinson, Hanco do bins so long as you can fill them. They will be vermin proof and easy to empty.