Storage & Handling

Storing & Handling of WCS

As per the Department of Primary Industries NSW;

Twelve tonnes of WCS is equivalent in volume to 20T of grain and it is mostly distributed either in tip trucks or specialised ‘moving floor’ trailers. It should be stored in sheds as it needs to be moved with a loader or by shovelling. It should not be stored in a silo and cannot be augered.

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It can be stored for short periods in the open, uncovered, in a well-drained area. The dump should have a peak and smooth sides to shed water. Note that WCS can combust spontaneously and so should not be stored with a moisture content above 14% or in stacks above 5m high.

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Source: White cottonseed- a supplementary cattle feed
August 2016, Primefact 303, Second edition
Todd Andrews, Beef Development Officer, Armidale

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