How much does a harvestore silo cost?
A new 25- by 90-foot Harvestore can cost around $175,000 and an unloader around $35,000, so they remain a significant investment to its buyer.
Do they still build harvestore silos?
HARVESTORE silos that are over 65 years old are still performing today. Haylage only comes from a HARVESTORE®!
What happened to harvestore silos?
Walter Grotte started moving Harvestore silos, the big, blue silos that still dot the landscape in farm country, in the 1980s, when many farmers were hit with hard times and could no longer afford the feed systems. But even though Grotte’s Mighty Mover took some Harvestores away, the silos have never gone away.
How much does it cost to build a concrete grain silo?
The budget capital cost of a cylindrical silo vessel can vary from $50,000 for a small bolted silo to over $1,000,000 depending on the size, and materials of construction.
Who makes harvestore silo?
CST
Agricultural Storage Tanks & Silos Manufacturer CST, formerly A.O. Smith, has been manufacturing agricultural tanks for over 65 years. With our world class brands of HARVESTORE, SLURRYSTORE, NUTRISTORE™ and XL Unloader™, no other company invests in advancing agricultural productivity more than CST.
How much does it cost to build a silo house?
A grain bin home will cost approximately, $200 per square foot, and one has even been constructed for as low as $9,000. This is a dramatic difference when compared to real estate prices. Grain bins are also easier to heat, more efficient, and a lot of fun can go into designing a one of a kind home.
Who owns harvestore?
Donald Buller is an experienced farmer. He and his wife, Eileen, had operated a farm in Lincoln County since 1967 and raised each year approximately 100 head of cattle. He was approached in 1975 by Floyd Oldewurtel, a salesman for a local distributor, Hawke and Company Harvestore, Inc.
Why are silos no longer used?
The wooden silo, while cheap and relatively easy to build still had a number of problems. They were not airtight and were notorious for leaks. The greatest threats to the wooden silo was rot and fire. Stone silos were popular in areas of the country where there was availability of fieldstone or quarried rock.
How much does it cost to turn a grain bin into a house?
How much does a harvestore silo weight?
On average, each sheet weighs about 250# (tops are lighter, bottoms heavier).
Why choose Harvestore silos?
Many farmers who own both HARVESTORE silos and bags or bunkers choose to store their best forage and feed their top producers from HARVESTORE units. That’s because forage quality influences milk production, reproduction efficiency and profits.
How do I contact a O Smith Harvestore silos?
Wanted A.O. Smith Harvestore Silos 1-405-240-5342 We take down and can rebuild A O Smith Harvestores. We are specifically looking for 20×80; 20×90 or 25×65;25×70;25×80;25×85 or 25×90.
Is haylage stored in a silo better than in a bag?
A recently completed study confirmed that haylage stored in a HARVESTORE silo experience less dry matter loss than haylage stored in bags and bunkers. The study also showed that cows fed haylage from a HARVESTORE system produced more Fat-Corrected Milk (FCM) than those fed from a bag or bunker.
Why choose a Harvestore® forage storage tank?
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center research proves that there is less dry matter loss and more nutrient value from forage stored in a HARVESTORE® versus bags and bunkers. HARVESTORE® set the standard for use of glass-fused-to-steel in a storage tank.