A self-contained system inside a shipping container. Multi-tier racks, food-grade trays, LED lighting, automated irrigation, and climate control.
The operator places and removes trays. Available in 20-foot and 40-foot.
Quoted to herd size, power, and site.
Grain seed is placed in food-grade trays on multi-tier racks inside the container. Irrigation, climate control, and LED lighting then run automatically, and the operator's manual work is limited to loading and unloading trays at each stage. The fodder serves as a fresh green addition to the diet of cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, or poultry. If you are weighing a container against tray racks in an existing building, see the container vs modular comparison.
The container holds everything needed to grow fodder: multi-tier racks, food-grade trays, LED lighting, automated irrigation, ventilation, and climate control. Tray material is chosen to the buyer's requirement. Because the climate is controlled inside the container, the grow cycle does not depend on the season.
Seed (barley, wheat, or maize) is placed in trays and grows over a 6–8 day germination window. Irrigation, climate control, and lighting run automatically. The operator places and removes the trays and cleans them between cycles. The harvested mat is fed fresh as a green supplement for cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, and poultry.
A container suits sites without a suitable building, or farms that want a self-contained unit delivered ready to connect. Modular tray racks suit farms that already have a building with space, power, and ventilation. Both layouts are quoted the same way, to herd size, power, and site.
Confirm the number and type of animals, the space for a 20-foot or 40-foot container, the power supply, and a water connection. The site needs a level base and access for delivery. There is no public capacity table; the container size is confirmed on the quotation.
A container is a closed space, so routine checks matter. Trays must drain fully after each irrigation, airflow must stay steady across all rack levels, and trays are cleaned between cycles. A batch that shows mould is removed rather than fed. Seed is stored outside the container in a dry, cool place and checked before soaking. These steps keep the mat even and the fodder fresh when it reaches the animals, and they are the same checks used with modular tray racks.