Scott City KS | proud2Bafarmer - 9/18/2016 10:22
Currently have zero on farm storage, but wanting to start doing something. I keep thinking about grain bags as an option, but don't know a whole lot about them. How large is the risk of a catastrophic failure, i.e. split bags, wildlife damage etc? What does a bag cost per bu? If I don't like system, how easy is it to resell and capture 65-75% of the initial investment? Can you do partial bags pretty easily (we have small fields) ? It just seems like it might be something to think about with several landlords and units to deal with and no scales outside of the grain cart. Not looking for long term storage either. Just wanting to capture some basis improvement and carry. Thanks
Bags aren't a bad deal, but they are work. There is some threat. We've had some critter damage and pulled out some grain I wasn't proud of but it's never gotten a dock. That was all due to critters. If you can maintain the integrity of the bag, it will come out precisely as it went in. Bags were cheap when we started so the math was easier than it is now. Given the glut of grain, I'm not too anxious to bag a bunch up unless you're willing to hold it awhile. I've never kept it past June.
My recommendation is to build a bin if you can afford it, but buy a bagger if you can't. |
Grain bagger or steel bins?
