Welcome to the SILO BAG ON FARM STORAGE.

I have provided a Farm to Port cost analysis tool which can be downloaded for you to help work out all the costs after your grain leaves the farm gate. This can be found in the TOOLS page of the site.

Contracting Hire Service for the hire of the inloader and outloader plus the supply of bags.

Contact Ian & Lorraine Ross.

Phone; 0260369534, 0407255939 or www.backgrounding.com.au

silo bag logo.tif BEST PRACTISE FOR USING SILO BAG GRAIN STORAGE.

GRADED LEVEL SITE
CLEAN UP SPLIT GRAIN
DO NOT OVER FILL BAG
DO NOT OVER STRETCH BAG
FENCE OFF FROM LIVESTOCK AND LARGE FERALS [ELECTRIC]
CLEAN UP OLD MUCK FROM YEAR BEFORE TO BREAK LIFE CYCLE OF GRAIN PESTS
SITE APPROX 100M LONG [ 60 M & 75 M BAG LENGTH ]
LEAVE SPACE FOR TRUCK/CHASER BIN BETWEEN BAGS
DO NOT FILL BAG CLOSE TO FENCE LINE [ AT LEAST 2 M ]
SETUP AWAY FROM OVERHANGING TREES AND WATERWAYS
HAVE GOOD ACCESS FOR TRUCKING OUT
USE STRING LINE TO KEEP BAG STRAIGHT
USE GAS GUN OR ROUND BALER NET WRAP OVER TOP TO KEEP BIRDS OFF
USE LAST SEASONS OLD BAG AS SECOND SKIN FOR FERAL /BIRD PROTECTION
TAKE RUNNING SAMPLE WHEN FILLING BAG OR
SPEAR BAG EVERY 10 M @ LATER TIME
SEAL OFF BAG ANY WHERE ALONG ITS LENGTH LEAVING PLENTY [ 3 M OF BAG WITH NO GRAIN ON IT. THIS ALLOWS EASY ATTACHMENT TO OUTLOADER ROLLER.
IDENTIFY BAG FOR SOURCE PADDOCK, VARIETY, APPROX TONS [ 3.5 TONS PER M ]
KEEP LIST OF BAG IDENTITY
RING FOR HELP IF UNSURE OF ANY ISSUE
MANAGE BAGS / INSPECT REGULARLY
PATCH HOLES WITH SILAGE TAPE OR OLD BAG FROM LAST YEAR
USE UREA GRANULES UNDER BAG FOR MOUSE PROTECTION

Ring Ian & Lorraine Ross. Mobile; 0407255939 or 0260369534 or www.backgrounding.com.au