Hopper Silos

Surely you’ll see the tall, cylinder shapes that rise above the horizon when traveling through the countryside. These tall, cylinder shapes are called silos and are of great use for the farmers that work on their land. Those buildings aren’t built for monumental value and don’t have that shape for no reason. So the question is why are grain silos round and tall? Silos are built as round and tall cylinders for practical reasons, ranging from cost to efficient land use. Some of the main characte

With a sagging dairy economy, a high-forage diet can provide the quickest route to improving your bottom line. High grain diets become less efficient with higher grain prices, but producing high-quality forages on the farm and feeding them as a majority of the ration can increase profitability and lower the break-even price for milk production. On average, you can save $2 per day per cow in purchased feed costs. A successful high-forage diet produces high-quality forage. Without highly-digesti

Today, we will discuss a common issue for most fish keepers that is more prevalent among novices: weird fish behavior. More specifically, we will discuss why some fish tend to lay on the bottom of the tank or swim near the substrate. We will obviously ignore bottom-feeding fish species that have this behavior in their resume. We will specifically focus on medium and top-dwelling fish species that don’t typically go near the bottom of the tank. Unless something unusual happens, which is e

When you see that your goldfish is at the bottom of their tank, then it’s often the sign of a problem. If left untreated, these problems often become worse and can lead to death. Fortunately, though, if you’re able to catch them early enough, you can treat the problem, and your goldfish will make a full recovery!Keep reading to find out all the different reasons your goldfish is sitting at the bottom of their tank, other symptoms to look for, and, of course, what to do!Why Is Your Goldfish Sitti