Flat Grain Storage is quickly becoming the most popular and cost-effective way to store grain. As farms and cooperatives grow larger and markets slow or decline, our customers are seeking a better way to store their product. We’ve met these needs and exceeded expectations with our new flat grain storage facilities.

Our designs offer up to 10 million bushels of very economical corn or other grain storage. Construction includes a Varco Pruden® building with 12” thick exterior concrete walls 12’ 0” high in the product storage area. The aeration system is flush with the floor and strong enough to support the grain pressure and larger loader weight totaling 268 H.P. and 1/7th CFM per bushel. The conveyor system even allows the customer to dump trucks in several locations simultaneously, and not exceed the fill conveyor design load.

Building Options
As an authorized dealer of Varco Pruden® Buldings, we can help move your project from concept to completion. We can build a better building at a lower cost.

Strength
Grain exerts high pressure on walls, and unless the building is designed to withstand the pressure of grain or other granular products, it will need to be reinforced. All of our buildings are engineered for optimal wall strength.

Capacity
To estimate the storage capacity that you will need, calculate the volume of the panned grain pile in cubic feet, then multiply by 0.8 bushels per cubic foot, or divide by 1.25 cubic feet per bushel to get volume bushels. Our buildings have capacity to hold in excess of 5 million bushels. We will custom-design each building to the exact specifications our clients need.

Water-Tightness
Older concrete floors do not have vapor barriers under them and need a plastic cover in place before the building is filled. Our buildings have an aeration system that is flush with the floor and strong enough to support the grain pressure and large loader weight.

Convenience & Efficiency
Our unloading systems are highly efficient in terms of labor offering 60% product reclaim before additional manual or equipment is needed. Additionally, unload system can unload up to 60,000 bushels/hr.

Moisture & Aeration
Even if grain is dry when it is moved into storage, it still needs to be aerated to maintain grain temperature to reduce mold and insect activity. Our buildings offer operable roof ridge ventilators totaling 200 sq. ft of aeration relief plus four 48 diameter cross ventilation fans with opposite end wall louvers for intake to maintain ambient temperature above the grain and basic humidity control.

Recent Flat Grain Storage Facilities:

James Valley Grain Facility was featured in the 2007 Buyers Guide of the Grain Journal Magazine
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