Grain Silo

Benefits of silo for grain storage Having a silo plant to store the grain obtained during the harvest allows producers an additional margin that not only helps them to be more competitive, but to better preserve the products. The hermetic metallic silo is one of the most effective that currently exists and that have allowed thousands of producers to store the products of all their crops in the best way. That is why, we will explain in great detail the multiple benefits offered by a silo, as well as the importance of having one in the agriculture sector. We hope that the information that we will present below will be very useful to solve the many doubts you have regarding this issue and that it will also allow you to know in detail the characteristics that have allowed us to position ourselves as a leading construction company of agro-industrial and livestock systems. The first thing you should know about a silo is that it is not any container for storing grain, ...

Definition of silos for grain storage The grain silos are constructions designed to store bulk products such as seeds, feed, fertilizer or other granular products in the absence of moisture. This idea of ​​collecting grains and seeds dates back to at least, 8th century BC from which archaeological remains of ancient Greece are found that attest to it. In ancient Rome, there were underground silos with hardened clay coatings to obtain better preservation of the products that were stored in them. The first silos that are known from the modern era were built in wood with zinc, straw or tile roof. The silos for grains are elevated on the ground located on piles or posts either of concrete or wood so that some animals do not eat the stored grain contained. The shape or dimension of grain silos vary according to the needs of the industries and can be rectangular, square or cylindrical. The grain silos are located in areas away from walls and trees to prevent insects and rode...