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Fabric buildings protect hay, grain and feed from being spoiled, weather damage, and pests. Sunlight filters through industrial strength fabric covers, eliminating mold, bacteria and condensation. Our fabric covered grain storage structures offer a fresh, clean environment, which reduces exposure to spoiled plant material and preserves grain's nutritional value. The natural ventilation helps to remove dust, excess heat and moisture. Easy to keep clean and organized, feed storage and grain storage buildings make it convenient to store feed, hay equipment and harvesting tools together, uncluttered, in a wide-open space. Exceptional height and clearance allow for easy access and mechanical handling.

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C. John Crill
Location: Serene, IA Building Size: 50' wide x 120' long (15.2m x 36.5m) Application: Agricultural - Hay Storage

Crill Chooses Fabric Buildings John Crill runs a grain and cow-calf operation near Serene, IA and has had his farm there for over 30 years. John purchased his first 40' x 80' (12.2m x 24.4m) fabric building for hay storage in 2001, which held about three hundred bales. In September of 2003, John fell victim to an act of arson and lost his fabric covered hay building. John liked his first fabric building so much that he chose to build another, bigger tension fabric building to replace the fabric building he lost. "This is our second fabric building," says John, "I went with it because I wanted something I could be proud of." The 50' x 120' (15.2m x 36.5m) tension fabric structure was mounted on 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm) columns in 24" (60cm) holes, with solid concrete from the bottom to the top of the ground. Both end walls of the fabric building have been left open for easy access from each end of the building. The Crills have noticed less spoilage in their hay bales caused by weather conditions. Before he purchased a fabric covered building, John had tried other pole type buildings with trusses but did not achieve the results he was looking for. "There wasn't enough air movement in other types of buildings with only having one door." John found himself moving hay back outside in cases where it wasn't completely cured. Fabric Building Highlights The 50' x 120' (15.2m x 36.5m) fabric building can hold approximately 530 six-foot (1.8m) diameter bales. The two open ends of the fabric covered building increased maneuverability and airflow. John is convinced that the fabric covered building provides better airflow when compared to other building types. John worked with his local tension fabric structure dealer to design the perfect fabric building for his hay operation. John wanted a fabric structure with two open ends to increase maneuverability and airflow, and to make feeding time easier. "The first hay that we put in we pull out and feed first. We work our way from the opposite direction that we put it in from." His current fabric hay building can hold approximately 530 six-foot diameter bales, stacked four high. The natural light and air ventilation were two of the selling features for the Crill family. John was impressed by the quality of the fabric structure and his local dealer. "I could tell that this would be a quality fabric building and the local dealership was very easy to do business with." The building crew installed the posts on the first day, and had the main building erected and covered by the end of the second day.		The Crill's second fabric building is 50' x 120' (15.2m x 36.5m) . "We have plenty of light, plenty of good air movement and it's easy to stack in," says John. John Crill and sons with their fabric covered building. "I like my fabric building well enough that I would add another 40 feet to it,' says Crill.

Cohen Farm
Location: Pittsboro, North Carolina Building Size: 40' wide x 112' long Application: Agricultural - Hay - Farm Equipment Storage

Protection a Top Priority for Hay Supplier Cohen Farm, located in Pittsboro, North Carolina, grows some of the most nutrient filled hay in the state of North Carolina. For more than 30 years, Cohen Farm has provided hay to customers throughout a surrounding 60 mile radius. For horse owners to llama operations to dairy producers to sheep and goat farmers, Murray and Esta Cohen provide an invaluable service to a variety of agricultural producers. In the summer of 2002, a severe drought hit the area and devastated the agricultural community. "Livestock feed was scarce to say the least," says Esta. "It was a situation where the demand far exceeded what we were able to supply. The drought was so bad that farmers were selling off their heifers and cows; there was just nothing to feed them. Hay Hotlines were set up to buy hay and some people were traveling out of state to purchase trailer loads of hay." Fortunately, the drought was only one year in length which for some seemed like an eternity. "The year following the drought was a boom year. In fact we had so much hay we ran out places to store it," says Esta. "We had a large surplus of round bales but because we had nowhere to store the bales out of weather exposure, they went bad. We realized then that if we were able to store those round bales for future use, we would be much more prepared for future droughts. Droughts are never predicted and when they do happen, it's difficult to adjust your farm operation unless you have already prepared beforehand for the possibility of a drought. All it took was a year of drought and a year of seeing tons of hay goes to waste to realize that a fabric covered hay storage building would be a wise investment." "A good friend of ours highly recommended fabric buildings. He bought one for his dairy operation and he couldn't say enough good things about the tension fabric structure and the people he bought it from." The Cohen's purchased a 40 foot wide by 112 foot long tension building which is the ideal size for storage 500 hay bales. The fabric building is also used to store all sorts of farm equipment machinery such as a stack wagon, back hoe, tractors, goose neck trailer, etc. "In an average year, we produce 800 - 1300lb round hay bales, and 5000 70lb square hay bales of high quality hay," says Esta. "We take care of our land, we don't use pesticides or herbicides; the only soil enhancer we use is composted chicken manure. We stand behind what we sell and our clients know that, so the more we can control the quality of product we sell, the better it is for the customer and for us. We are thrilled with our fabric building. Its an investment we should have made years ago." "All it took was a year of drought and a year of seeing tons of hay go to waste to realize that a fabric covered hay storage building would be a wise investment." Esta Cohen		The 40' wide x 112' long fabric building is ideal for storing 500 round hay bales. "We are thrilled with our fabric building. It's an investment we should have made years ago," says Esta Cohen. The fabric covered steel truss building allows Cohen Farm to reduce spoilage and prepare for future droughts. 40' wide x 112' long fabric covered building

Cargill AgHorizons
Location: Shelton, NE Building Size: 160' (48.7m) wide x 600' (182.8m) long Application: Fertilizer Compost Storage

Fabric Covered Buildings -High Volume Storage Cargill AgHorizons, a business unit of Cargill, Incorporated, is a customer-focused organization working to bring product and service solutions to producers. With 142,000 employees in 61 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. In 2006, Cargill identified the need to store at least 1.5 million bushels of corn / grain at the AgHorizons site in Shelton, Nebraska. Considering this tremendous need, Cargill looked to the fertilizer industry to identify various products being used for high volume storage purposes. This is how the relationship between Cargill and fabric buildings began. Matt Richardson is the FSG Operations Leader for Cargill AgHorizons in south central Nebraska. "The two main reasons we chose a tension fabric building is because of the clearspan space and the ease of installation," says Richardson. The fact that the fabric covered, steel truss building offered a permanent storage solution and would allow operation in any environment, including wind, rain or snow, was an instant attraction. Cargill decided to purchase a 160' wide by 600' long (48.7m x 182.8m) tension fabric covered, steel truss building with an 8' (2.4m) wall to store 1.5 million bushels of corn / grain. Previously, Cargill had been using large bunkers with concrete or wood walls covered with tarps to store large volumes of commodities. "In the past we always had grain condensation issues where mold forms on the corn / grain," says Richardson. "The purchase of a fabric covered, steel truss building is a permanent solution without the cost of a steel structure." Compared to a steel building, fabric buildings offers clearspan space, whereas a conventional building requires additional support poles. These support poles get in the way when maneuvering large machinery around within a building. As well, installation of a tension fabric building is typically much faster. "The fabric building took just ten days to go up and it was simple to construct," says Richardson. "The entire project was 2.5 months and it would have been at least double the time frame for a conventional building to be part of the project." "The two main reasons we chose a fabric covered, steel truss building is because of the clearspan space and the ease of installation." - Matt Richardson, FSG Operations Leader Cargill is planning to install a portable conveyor to be used when filling the fabric building with corn / grain and will use a tractor and portable auger to reclaim the corn / grain by truck. "This was a fun project," says Richardson. "It is the first in our division and we are looking forward to seeing how it works out. This fabric building gives us big space that is affordable."		Cargill AgHorizons corn / grain Storage Facility, Shelton, NE. 160' wide x 600' long Fabric Covered, Steel Truss Building "The fabric covered building took just ten days to go up and it was simple to construct," says Matt. Installation of the fabric covered building took just ten days. 1.5 million bushels of corn / grain will be stored at the Cargill AgHorizons Facility.