Out of curiousity- for those of you in the east (read New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio). Dairy farms have been dropping like flies. Many farm dispersal sales include a listing for the farm's harvestore silo and unloader. Do these get any bids? And if so, what kind of money generally and what are the silos repurposed for? I have not seen any sort of upright silo built since before Al gore invented the internet. I cant figure out how the tear down cost and hassle provide any return to the buyer. I suppose if someone had a harvestore and needed an unloader for parts, he may buy it, but then he has to deal with the issue of the silo itself. Enlighten me as to where these silos go.
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BarnyardEngineering
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There are no dairy farms left to "drop like flies." All that's left are a few large operations and they use open bunk silos. If there's a harvestore, it's a lawn ornament.
There's nothing forcing the buyer of the silo to take the silo, though. They take what they want, leave the rest. You can have them sign papers stating that they have to have the silo removed and gone by XX date, but that's worth less than the paper it's printed on. The lawyer bills from trying to enforce the terms will far exceed what the silo sold for.
There's nothing forcing the buyer of the silo to take the silo, though. They take what they want, leave the rest. You can have them sign papers stating that they have to have the silo removed and gone by XX date, but that's worth less than the paper it's printed on. The lawyer bills from trying to enforce the terms will far exceed what the silo sold for.
Brian G. NY
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I heard that there were some Amish farmers salvaging Harvestores.
The Amish are buying up a lot of farmland just north and west of my area here in Schoharie County.
The Amish are buying up a lot of farmland just north and west of my area here in Schoharie County.
There are dairy farms ready to fail but to answer the OP there are extremely few Harvestores sitting around not being used. There was a company that advertised in a
regional farm paper about purchasing old Harvestores. There seemed to be a market to resell complete units as well as parts. As to the overall number of Harvestores
that I see around there are maybe a half dozen in a four county area. There were a couple of Slurry-stores nearby years ago but they got bought to be resold and my
understanding was that they went into Canada. Still a number of concrete upright silos be used mostly by Mennonites. Very few small "English" dairies around with one
using two 16 X 45 concrete stave silos.
regional farm paper about purchasing old Harvestores. There seemed to be a market to resell complete units as well as parts. As to the overall number of Harvestores
that I see around there are maybe a half dozen in a four county area. There were a couple of Slurry-stores nearby years ago but they got bought to be resold and my
understanding was that they went into Canada. Still a number of concrete upright silos be used mostly by Mennonites. Very few small "English" dairies around with one
using two 16 X 45 concrete stave silos.
Bruce from Can.
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- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Most Harvestore solos in my area are used to store hi moisture corn. Some are repurposed as wet storage bins for grain dryers. Not practical for storing forage in any more. Many sit empty.
Barnyard, as an FYI, my comment about dairy farms going out of business is reflective of the past 24 months or so. BELIEVE ME, speak with anyone in the know in OH, PA,
and NY and they will tell you a seismic shake out has been occurring in the dairy industry during that time period. Im sure this is not news to you and perhaps your
comment refers to your specific geographical area where the shakeout has already occurred and only BTO's remain. During the past 2 years or so , Ive noticed numerous
harvestores on sale bills. Anyway, between today and Memorial Day, there are two dairy farm dispersal sales within 20 miles of me that have their Harvestores listed on
the sale bill. The things must have some sort of economical value that I cant figure out. Maybe Ill stop by the sale if im free and see what the deal is (if I come home with a used Goliath unloader for $1 my wife will kill me...).
and NY and they will tell you a seismic shake out has been occurring in the dairy industry during that time period. Im sure this is not news to you and perhaps your
comment refers to your specific geographical area where the shakeout has already occurred and only BTO's remain. During the past 2 years or so , Ive noticed numerous
harvestores on sale bills. Anyway, between today and Memorial Day, there are two dairy farm dispersal sales within 20 miles of me that have their Harvestores listed on
the sale bill. The things must have some sort of economical value that I cant figure out. Maybe Ill stop by the sale if im free and see what the deal is (if I come home with a used Goliath unloader for $1 my wife will kill me...).
Bob Bancroft
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- Aurora NY
There's a number of unused Harvestores here in southern Cayuga county. Can you forward to me any info on getting rid of them?
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