Why Silo Bag?
If you’re looking for the commodity storage system that will shift the business balance of your grain operation very much in your favour… then look no further!
This is the solution that provides cheaper storage than has ever been available… but without compromising your precious commodities.
- Locate Silo Bags close to your supply and demand area you give yourself options.
- The Silo Bag can be put in the paddock you are harvesting, or anywhere on your farm.
- The harvest will not be delayed waiting for storage to become available on farm or elsewhere.
- Dramatic reductions in turnaround times means you can reduce your capital expendidure in transport infrastructure… not to mention running costs.
- Can be installed in as little as two weeks so you can now leave your purchasing decisions until a crop is almost guaranteed.
- Investment costs will be lower. Eliminates costly on-farm storage systems, tying up your capital.
- Infrastructure is easily moved from one location to another rather than being fixed in one place.
- Free yourself from the control of third parties such as grain merchants who manipulate your situation to grow their businesses.
- Conveniantly seperate GMO from non GMO products for the ultimate in segregation.
- As the solution is airtight no fumigation is necessary so you are able to attract premiums in the market.
- Perfect for organic commodities.
- Quantities are much more readily estimated for budgeting purposes.
- Grains can be stored by their variety, grade, protein, and moisture or for any other reason.
- Very low cost per tonnes of stored grain.
- The high price of freight during harvest can be avoided by negotiating a freight rate on a back load or by shopping around for after harvest rates.
- Grain can be freighted after harvest, freeing up time during harvest.
- Quality Assurance and Control.
- The opportunity to grow, store and market niche crops on farm.
- Grains retain their quality including colour.
- Gives the producer control and time to market his crop.
- Avoids hasty decisions on pricing your commodities at harvest when pricing can be complicated and hasty decisions can cost you big money.
- Marketing your commodity knowing that you have the crop in the bag rather than before harvest, hoping you can achieve the tonnages to fill the contracts.
- Storage in a bumper season is unlimited.
- The bag is airtight, therefore chemicals are not required. (No withholding period)
- Reduced reliance on chemicals helping to delay resistance.
- Flexibility at all times from harvest to marketing and feeding of commodity.
Yes, the Silo Bag System has strategically bought together modern materials and machinery to deliver you incredible freedom for your operation. So if your are wanting to tip the tables in your favour for the first time, you can’t go past the Silo Bag System.
Today, vast amounts of experience from over 22 coutries from right across the globe demonstrates that you can store your grain safely for up to 24 months using the incredible silo bag system.
In Queensland and Northern New South Wales, this solution comes backed by a farming couple that have decades of experiance in grain storage and have experianced first hand the frustrations you are experiancing. Yes, John and Cathy from Silo Bag System will be your partners as you enter this brave new world. They will deliver complete systems designed to operate seamlessly for your peace of mind. As distributers for some of the most respected brands in silo bags such as Mainero and Akron grain handling equipment and Ipesa silo bags you’ll make the transition to this new horizon very easy indeed.
Why not give John and Cathy a call today and talk to people that really understand the solution and its impact on farmers lifestyle and profitability.
Frequently asked questions about the silo bag system.
- A Silo Bag is simply a long PE [polyethylene] bag that comes in sizes of:
- 2.75m x 60m, capacity approx. 220 tonnes of wheat (9ft x 200ft)
- 2.75m x 75m, capacity approx. 275 tonnes of wheat (9ft x 240ft)
- The bag is sealed and is airtight.
- The bag has a life of up to two years in the open.
- A 60 metre bag holds around 220 tonnes of wheat, and around 180 tonnes of barley.
- You can store any amount of grain in the bag by simply cutting the bag and resealing it again.
- The bag is sealed storing the grain in an airtight environment, preventing the development and reproduction of fungus and insects. This environment can eliminate the need for chemicals.
- The Silo Bag is a laminated mix of three layers of PE (polyethylene]. The first two layers act as a UV filter. The third layer is black and is designed to keep out the sunlight. The bags are designed to stretch to a maximum of 10%. This is measured during filling and must be observed to prevent overfilling the bag.
- You can place silo bags where ever you want… in the paddock that you are harvesting or in a central location… as long as the bags are placed on clean ground, well drained and free of sharp objects.
- The Silo Bag is filled by a specially designed bag-filling machine that can be filled from the header or chaser bin or similar types of machinery.
- The loading capacity of the filling machine is around 250 tonnes per hour depending on the grain type.
- The Silo Bag is emptied by a machine that wraps the bag up as it augers the grain out at up to 180 tonnes per hour.