Farming/Agriculture

Caring for livestock is a major commitment whether you’re running a cattle operation, a hog farm, a feedlot, or equestrian facilities from racetracks to private arenas for training, boarding, and show events. You need covered space where cows, horses, or other animals can:

• Shelter from the weather year-round
• Be assured of dry footing and bedding
• Breathe fresh air

Indoors, animals generate heat, humidity, and gases that can combine to create unhealthy air. Proper ventilation is essential to remove gases and contaminants and help cool the air to reduce the risk of heat stress in hot weather.

Legacy tension fabric barns are custom-designed with both owners and livestock in mind:

• Clear span construction with any desired dimensions
• Fully enclosed, pavilion style or partial walls
• Superior moisture and corrosion resistance
• Inexpensive but highly effective passive ventilation keeps air fresh and eliminates condensation problems
• Naturally moderate indoor temperatures
• Natural daylight
• Noise-dampening interior with good acoustics
• Easy to keep clean
• Little to no exterior maintenance

Legacy barns have everything it takes to support healthy, happy herds and peppy performers.

Whether you’re storing feed and grain for livestock or storing crops for onsite use or sale, moisture is your enemy. Dry storage has to be just that–reliably dry–to prevent spoilage. Safe, efficient storage protects the food chain from farm to distributor and onward. Flat storage makes better use of space than silos because it increases capacity and eases access for tractors, loaders, etc.

With clear span construction that can exceed 300 feet in length or width, Legacy fabric buildings eliminate interior columns or other supports. The space can be configured efficiently for storage, loading, storing, and even retail operations. High roof peak and passive ventilation prevent air and moisture from entering. Our proprietary ExxoTec fabric can admit enough natural light for a comfortable working environment.

Dry or liquid fertilizers and other agricultural commodities are made of chemicals that can be toxic to humans and the environment and corrosive to buildings, especially if they come in contact with moisture or extreme heat. Legacy fabric buildings protect product integrity while minimizing the risk of damage to the building or the environment.

Solid steel I-beam framework and proprietary epoxy coating far outstrip metal buildings when it comes to corrosion resistance. It is also thermally neutral, which helps keep the interior warmer in winter and cooler in summer, yet it helps block UV rays that can degrade certain fertilizers.  

Our buildings are fully customizable to provide exactly the storage and working space you need. They are built to last for decades with minimal maintenance, to reduce operating costs and increase ROI.

Just as livestock require sheltering barns to stay healthy and comfortable, agricultural machinery and other equipment need protection to preserve their performance and lifespan. Legacy fabric buildings make great equipment barns, maintenance shops, tack rooms, and so on. Even office space.