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Storing grain is made a lot easier thanks to hopper bins. However, they will only do their job at providing safe storage if they remain in good condition. You can properly maintain these bins around your land by taking these steps. 

Keep an Eye on Surrounding Foundation

You will need a solid foundation for the hopper bins on your property because of how much weight they'll be supporting once they're filled up with grains. Even if the foundation is perfect initially once the hopper bins are set up, you need to continue monitoring the foundation.

Surface conditions can change pretty quickly and stay cognizant of these changes can help you intervene. For instance, you may see one of your hopper bins tilting to one side. That throws a lot of things off, and you'll want to readjust the ground conditions to where the bin is level again. Perform foundation inspections often around all of your hopper bins so you can catch these kinds of issues quickly.

Check Aeration Systems

There are some grains that have to remain at a certain temperature inside hopper bins to not go bad. If you have hopper bins with these systems, then you need to check them often to ensure they're working and providing optimal temperature ranges.

If one of your aeration systems is malfunctioning, hire a hopper bin repair contractor that can treat the issue before your grains take a hit. That would be costly, so be sure to keep an eye on these aeration systems at all times.

Stay Aware of Rodent Activity

Pests unfortunately are pretty attracted to hopper bins because of the food that's readily available around these areas. Rodents are one of the more serious problems that you need to stay aware of. If they got into your hopper bins and started eating your grains, you would be looking at thousands of dollars in damage.

Stay aware of signs of rodents around all of your hopper bins, such as droppings and nesting activity. The moment you realize rodent activity is happening around your bins, hire a pest control expert. They can put out traps and baits so that rodents don't end up costing you a bunch of money.

Hopper bins are incredible structures used for storing grain. If you have land where these hopper bins are used, it's your job to put together a competent maintenance plan that addresses current and future issues effectively. 

For more information on hopper bins, contact a local farming equipment dealer.