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A silo is a tall structure used to store bulk materials like grain, keeping them protected and organized for later use or transport. Silos matter because they allow farmers and grain handlers to efficiently store and preserve large quantities of crops after harvest.
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- Types of silos
- Tower silo
- Concrete stave silos
- Low-oxygen tower silos
- Bunker silos
- Bag silos
- Grain bins
- Cement storage silos
- Sand and salt silos
- Plastic silos
- Fabric silos
- Flexible silo storage system
- Rigid silos
- History
- Forage silo usage
- Forage harvesting
- Tower filling
- Bag filling
- Tower unloading
- Safety
- Dangers of loading process
- Dangers of unloading process
- Dry-material/bin hazards
- Notable silos
- Silo art
- Silo cleaning
- See also
- References
- External links
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A silo () is a structure for storing bulk materials.