On farm silos

   
​On-farm silos provide an easily accessible source of fertiliser and feed on your farm.
Ravensdown has more than 1000 on-farm silos across New Zealand

 

​On-farm silos

Ravensdown’s on-farm silos offer the convenience of on farm storage giving greater flexibility for small, frequent fertiliser applications or helping prevent the spoilage or wastage that can occur when feed is held in less than ideal conditions on farm.
 
Ravensdown pioneered the use of on-farm silos in New Zealand, with the original model designed for the storage of Urea.  We now have multiple options to cater to several different product types.
 

Types of on-farm silos

Ravensdown offers three types of on-farm silos under our standard lease arrangement:  
 
Feed Silo

With a volume of 26 cubic metres and standing on 1.6 metre legs, the Feed Silo is suitable for supplementary feed only.  This allows storage for up to 16 tonne of feed.

Multipurpose Silo

With a volume of 26 cubic metres and standing on 3 metre legs, the Multipurpose Silo is suitable for either supplementary feed or high analysis fertiliser.  This allows storage for up to 19 tonne of fertiliser or 16 tonne of feed.

Urea Silo

With a volume of up to 19 cubic metres and standing on 3 metre legs, the Urea Silo is suitable for high analysis fertiliser only.  This allows storage for up to 14 tonne of fertiliser.   The availability of the Urea Silo needs to be confirmed first with Ravensdown since no new silos are being manufactured of this size.
 

Delivery

Ravensdown can arrange delivery to your on-farm silo in a standard 12.5T load.  Our silo trucks use a blowing system to blow product into the top of the silo.
 
The Feed and Multipurpose Silos are also fitted with a cap on the top of the silo for top filling with an auger, if required.  The lid on the top of the silo is sprung-loaded to keep it closed preventing moisture from entering.  The sprung lid can be opened and closed from the base of the silo.
 

Organising an on-farm silo

If you would like to take advantage of the convenience of an on-farm silo contact our Customer Centre for more information.

Products used in on-farm silos

PKE (Palm Kernel Extract)

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Dairy Hi Carb 27™

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Dairy Hi Carb 18™

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