How Farms Work: Harvestore vs Silo

I describe the differences between a harvestore and silo.
I have posted pictures on top of the harvestores at my photography site:
https://sites.google.com/site/ryansatphotography/home/harvestores-silos

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[The4u2nv]

and i also forgot to mention that the stave silos can be shot creted inside and out, to prevent leaks...thus making them (with the exception of the roof) tighter than a harvestore.

[Ryanfun1]

@The4u2nv Haha You're right, thanks for all the info! There's so much to talk about silos that it's hard to cover in a short video. I wish some larger company would make a longer video about them. The possible varieties of silos is practically unlimited. Thanks for commenting!

[jarettrobak]

Good video. We have wireless gear mounted on top of one of those harvestores here in Canada. The climb is awesome. You should take your camera to the top next time!

[Ryanfun1]

@jarettrobak I uploaded a few photos to a website that i put in the description. Going there will show you some of the photos I have taken. When it's warm enough again I'll make a video on top of one. Thanks for watching!

[W1zar6]

nice video, would it be possible to get a video of the harvestore silo running? i.e. the feed coming out?

Is the harvestore unloader faster than the top unloader?

How often have you had problems with the harvestore unloader?

thanks

[Ryanfun1]

@W1zar6 My apologies, I thought I did run it in one of my other videos. I will shoot another video at my next opportunity.

It really depends how fast they run, whether you're running the sweep on the harvestore, or how far you drop the unloader down in the silo. The further you drop it, the more hay it picks up and throws down.

We actually have very few problems with the harvestore, but very expensive when it does have problems.

[The4u2nv]

also, everyone in my area has given up on the expensive cost to maintain/fix/replace harvestore unloaders, so we all hired an amish crew that puts a chute on the harvestores and cuts doors in it so we can put ring drive unloaders or big jims in them. first guy did it 12 years ago and we thought he was nuts...now we allllll have them and wish we'd done it sooner. like i said, it's all a matter of preference and availability. but i'll stand and swear by my stave silos ;) keep up the good work!

[The4u2nv]

there's actually something you missed in this vid tho boss: stave silos (and the poured concret ones) can be top OR bottom unloading; and harvestores can be top unloading...just depends on what you prefer, what the company in your area has to offer, and what "aftermarket companies" are out there that retrofit silos. for example, we have a stave that somebody on the farm before us put some funky bottom unloader in. we hate it and are puttin a valmetal ring drive in.

[jarettrobak]

@Ryanfun1 Ill check out the pics! please view my channel also for some climbing vids! later!