Why Choose a Harvestore Feeding System?

HARVESTORE
Harvestore is the champion of feed quality. Research proves that Harvestore systems reliability
provide the highest quality haylage, high moisture grains, limited dry matter loss, labor-saving
convenience and better lifetimes value versus today’s common storage bags and bunkers.
On any dairy, feed quality influences milk production, reproductive efficiency and profits.
Harvestore has built its reputation on storing superior quality feed.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
1) Feed quality – Harvestore provides the optimum when it comes to protecting quality feed.
First in…first out feeding.
2) Less Dry Matter Loss, More Nutrient Value
3) Breather Bags - An aid to proper fermentation
4) Expandable and Movable
5) Glass-fused-to-steel technology
6) Push button delivery of feed.
7) Delivery – The new XL unloader allows for fast delivery of feed.
8) Service – Our factory trained technicians will keep your Harvestore running to peak performance.
9) Finance – Ontario Harvestore offers attractive financing programs through our financial partners.
10) Experience – Ontario Harvestore has set the standard for
quality feed storage for over 50 years.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
1) FIRST IN…FIRST OUT FEEDING
Feed quality – Harvestore provides the optimum when
it comes to protecting quality feed.
The reason of the success of the Harvestore system is based in
part of the convenience it offers the livestock operator! With
the Harvestore system, you load at the top and unload at the
bottom. That way, with the flip of a switch, you are
delivering feed from the bottom of the
structure, providing
“first in...first out” feeding! You can be feeding
previously stored feed from the structure and at the same
time be adding fresh foragae at the top.
Without the need to pay for trucking corn to the
elevator along with corn drying and storage costs
associated, a Harvestore system
is made to pay for itself!
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
2) LESS DRY MATTER LOSS - MORE NUTRIENT VALUE
Research confirms that there is less dry matter loss from forage stored in a Harvestore versus bags and bunkers. This
forage also exhibits more nutrient value based upon the cow’s production of fat-corrected milk (FCM)
Haylage only comes from a HARVESTORE
Forage stored at 40 to 55% moisture is known as
haylage. Harvestore introduced haylage to livestock
producers over 50 years ago. While many refer to all
stored forage by this name, “haylage” only comes
from a Harvestore.
High Moisture Corn
High moisture grain generally refers to grain
with a kernel content of 22 to 28% moisture
that has undergone natural fermentation in
a storage structure that reduces the access of
air to feed. High moisture corn has a pleasant
fermented aroma and palatability that livestock
noticeably prefer.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
2) NUTRIENT VALUE
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
3) BREATHER BAGS
An aid to proper fermentation
Breather bags are a special feature designed into a Harvestore System to help reduce the amount of air that can
get into the structure. While all feed storage systems allow air to come into contact with feed, proper operation
of a Harvestore System can minimize the amount of air contacting feed during storage. This special system helps
minimize dry matter loss and preserve feed quality.
IN ADDITION, Harvestore Branded Sealant in all joints and
gasketed access doors create a more favourable environment for storing medium moisture forages and high
moisture grains. Oxygen can only access the feed through
a two-way pressure relief valve when the breather bag capacity is exceeded, during the filling process and through
the unloader door when it’s open for unloading.
Breather bags are typically located inside the Harvestore
structure. They can also be located outside the structure if space is available. Gases expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall. When gases inside the Harvestore cool and shrink, air is pulled into the breather bags and
assumes the additional air space. When heat expands gases, air is pushed out of the breather bags and exits the
structure. The controlled inward and outward movement of air lessens the dilution of valuable fermentation gases
and contributes to a beneficial preservation and fermenting environment.
There is no equivalent accessory capable of performing this function in a bag or bunker.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
4) EXPANDABLE AND MOVABLE
Expand upward, using less space. Many Harvestore models can be tailored to increase
capacity as production requirements grow.
Also, Harvestore structures can be taken down, relocated or removed.
NOTE: Modifications of any kind must be done to manufacturer specifications by an
authorized Harvestore dealer.
HARVESTORE dealers have direct access to the current procedures plus the current factory
specified parts and equipment to maintain the structure’s design integrity.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
5) GLASS-FUSED-TO-STEEL TECHNOLOGY
Harvestore silos are manufactured from glass-fused-to-steel panels in a factory controlled environment to
ensure the highest quality product and the longest life expectancy. Molten glass is fused to both sides of
the steel sheets to create a coating that is hard, durable and long lasting. This glass coating is formulated
to resist acids from fermented feeds. The smoothness of the glass allows feed to slide down easily. Sheet
thicknesses are designed to meet the varying stress requirements from top to bottom.
Originally developed by A.O. Smith in the 1930s the first Harvestore glass-fused-to-steel tank went into
service in 1949. This agricultural use of glass-fused-to-steel to store feed while retaining quality has been
widely used for almost 60 years.
Glass-fused-to-steel panels require minimal maintenance.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
6) PUSH BUTTON FILL DOORS
For convenience and safety
PUSH BUTTON FILL DOORS are a convenient
option for HARVESTORE systems. The Push Button Fill Door
system replaces the need for climbing
to the top of a HARVESTORE structure and manually
opening and closing the centre fill and air
exhaust door for normal fill operation.
PUSH BUTTON FILL DOORS are simple to use just push a button on the convenient ground level
control panel. A touch of the OPEN DOORS button opens the
centre fill and vent door and positions the Model 135 centre
fill chute for filling. A series of indicator lights are illuminates
to show doors are open, closed, in motion or when
structure is full.
With forage, bottom unloading combined with top filling
keeps the rations being fed more consistent from day to day.
Chances for abrupt feed quality changes are greatly reduced
because the first feed in is the first feed out.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
7) DELIVERY
Expect extra large performance
The New HARVESTORE XL Unloader series is designed to meet the demands of today’s
modern feeding system. The Harvestore XL Unloader 400 is capable of moving up to or over 400
pounds per minute of 55% moisture haylage. At that speed, the farmer has a viable option to
unload haylage as fast or faster than from a plastic silo bag or a concrete bunker.
Six main operational factors make the XL unloader series technologically improved and provide
the foundation for lower maintenance and bigger, better and faster performance.
1) Direct variable speed drive system
2) Power capacity more than double of previous Goliath and Alliance unloaders
3) Series 400 - 30 HP and Series 200 - 25 HP use three phase motors. Both can connect with 1-ph or 3-ph
power sources using a new advanced phase inverter control system
4) Six unloader speeds that can be switched during operation
5) Direct arm drive system with load sensor
6) The new XL Unloader 400 chain design has almost double the previous chain strength.
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
8) SERVICE
FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS
John Janssen
Ontario Harvestore
Service Manager
Our track record has proven over time that a Harvestore Feeding system
will function at peak efficiency year after year provided routine
maintenance is completed.
Like any fine piece of equipment, your Harvestore system needs
periodic checking, adjusting, cleaning and lubricating in order
to deliver the feed volume desired. Completing routine
maintenance will ensure your
Harvestore system runs at peak efficiency and
minimizes the risk of any high cost repairs
being required in the future.
Our factory-trained technicians will keep your Harvestore
delivering the performance you demand.
Dave Carmichael,
Ottawa Valley
Service Manager
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
9) COST AND FINANCING
Through CST STORAGE, Harvestore offers a computer program, StoragePro which is an
impartial comparative feed storage analysis that uses data from your
farm and calculates your real life feed storage costs.
This analysis program allows you to compare the differences in feed storage costs.
What are the costs with a HARVESTORE structure?
What are the costs of other feed storage methods?
WHY CHOOSE A HARVESTORE FEEDING SYSTEM
10) EXPERIENCE
The HARVESTORE structure uses glass-fused-to-steel technology which was developed in 1949.
During the past fifty-plus years our processes have been refined, techniques improved
and most importantly, experience has been gained.
URETHANE BASED SEALANT - Every sheet is edged with a sealer formulated specifically for the sheet joints. After joint
assembly, this sealer cures in place to form a durable rubber-like gasket.
WEB TRUSS STIFFENERS - Built with our exclusive, proprietary design, web truss stiffeners increase the structure’s ability to resist wind forces. The web truss stiffeners meet our own rigid design standards.
LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM DOORS - Lightweight aluminum doors and hatches are gasketed with flexible seals that can
be clamped tightly with “marine type” handles.
ENGINEERED CONCRETE FOUNDATION - When a HARVESTORE structure is built to CST Storage’s specifications on a
monolithic footing, it meets national building requirements and is matched to
your farm’s soil strength. Firmly attached to this base is the first ring of sheets. This creates a unionized, engineered base
for building. The steel unloader trough is integrated into the
foundation and is a vital part of this quality foundation. Accurate trough installation means consistent and stable unloader operation.
MULTI-PURPOSE DESIGN - Once installed, an unloader can be taken out and replaced withour reworking the structure’s
base. Your authorized dealer can also switch storage capabilities form haylage to high moisture grain.
SPECIALLY MADE BOLTS - Specially made bolts are designed to handle specific joint stress loads. They smooth, rounded
cap minimizes resistance to downward movement of feed.
TWO-WAY PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - Protects structure from excessive pressure or a vacuum inside the structure.