What is a Grain Bin?
Sometimes known as a grain elevator bin, a grain bin is a component of a grain elevator structure. Very often, the grain elevator, containing the grain bin, will also encompass grain silos and/or grain tanks, as well. Thus, grain bins, grain silos, and grain tanks are differentiating terms for methods of storage in the grain elevator structure. The grain elevator structure actually contains a bucket elevator that is used to haul the grain up to the top of the structure, where it is dumped into the bins, silos, or tanks. In some cases, a fodder silo is mistaken for a grain bin, and vice versa. However, a fodder silo is more commonly a structure used for farm storage, the storage of cow fodder. The typical tower silo that can often be seen next to a dairy barn will usually contain “silage,” which is fermenting fodder for dairy cows. This fodder is necessary as feed for the dairy cows so that they can continue to produce milk during the winter months, usually their non-producing months. S
