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Why aren,t grain bins used more in the UK
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<blockquote data-quote="California" data-source="post: 6496247" data-attributes="member: 23802"><p>We have two modern 600/700 stirrer bins. There are actually several neighbours around our way that have them.</p><p>The main advantages of them are that they are cheaper than a shed, take up less space and as they are classed as plant rather than buildings you can use your capital allowance to offset against tax (or you certainly could when we had ours). The great thing for us is that you can dry grain in them quickly (down from 20% to below 15% in a few days), stir it all around to help mix samples and you can control and monitor the tenperature easily. Touch wood we haven't had an bug problems so far in the 5 years or so we've been using them. Also vermin proof.</p><p>There is no shovelling with them at all really, just the bottom inch or so to sweep in to the middle on the last load that the sweep auger can't get. We've had no safety issues (might be if you were climbing in one with linseed or something but we only use them for wheat). Access is via staircases, no ladders these days so very safe to get in.</p><p>Not as quick as tipping a trailer straight in a shed of course but 10inch auger does an easy ton a minute so not so bad. Loading out is a doddle 20-25 minutes for a lorry depending how hard you want to push it.</p><p>Other downsides are obviously that you can't store a tractor in them but we keep our wheat until May / June anyway. You also have the equipment to maintain including belts, chains etc.</p><p>A big modern shed with drying and stirring facilities would be the ideal I suppose but the silos are far better than the old fashioned shed with A-ducting we were hiring previously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="California, post: 6496247, member: 23802"] We have two modern 600/700 stirrer bins. There are actually several neighbours around our way that have them. The main advantages of them are that they are cheaper than a shed, take up less space and as they are classed as plant rather than buildings you can use your capital allowance to offset against tax (or you certainly could when we had ours). The great thing for us is that you can dry grain in them quickly (down from 20% to below 15% in a few days), stir it all around to help mix samples and you can control and monitor the tenperature easily. Touch wood we haven't had an bug problems so far in the 5 years or so we've been using them. Also vermin proof. There is no shovelling with them at all really, just the bottom inch or so to sweep in to the middle on the last load that the sweep auger can't get. We've had no safety issues (might be if you were climbing in one with linseed or something but we only use them for wheat). Access is via staircases, no ladders these days so very safe to get in. Not as quick as tipping a trailer straight in a shed of course but 10inch auger does an easy ton a minute so not so bad. Loading out is a doddle 20-25 minutes for a lorry depending how hard you want to push it. Other downsides are obviously that you can't store a tractor in them but we keep our wheat until May / June anyway. You also have the equipment to maintain including belts, chains etc. A big modern shed with drying and stirring facilities would be the ideal I suppose but the silos are far better than the old fashioned shed with A-ducting we were hiring previously. [/QUOTE]
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