The poor cotton market and low supply of irrigation water have conspired to ensure there are plenty of module builders lying dormant.
But a Queensland company, Oztez Manufacturing, has found a new life for these builders as on-farm grain storage bins, thanks to a simple conversion.
An example of the converted module builder turned heads at Farmfest in Toowoomba this month, as visitors noticed an auger and started to ask questions.
* Extract from a full report in The Land, NSW, June 19 issue.