The invention relates to a tarpaulin assembly for storage container (1) of an agricultural distribution machine, which can be covered by means of a tarpaulin (5), wherein the tarpaulin (5) is fixed by one side thereof to the storage container (1) and is fixed on the opposite side thereof to a longitudinal rod (9), wherein the longitudinal rod (9) is fixed to a bracket (11) that can be pivoted about a joint axis (16) located approximately in the middle of the storage container, wherein the bracket (11) is pivotably attached to the storage container, wherein the tarpaulin can be pivoted away by means of the bracket in order to open the filling opening of the storage container, wherein, a longitudinal rod (13) is arranged at least approximately in the middle of the tarpaulin, which longitudinal rod runs parallel to the side of the storage container to which the tarpaulin is fixed and to the longitudinal rod (9). In order to provide a tarpaulin assembly for a storage container of an agricultural distribution machine, wherein the tarpaulin is to be accommodated in a simple and space-saving manner to open the filling opening of the storage container in the upper lateral region of the latter, according to the invention, at least one leaf spring (16) that is wound in a spiral and, at least approximately, has a length which corresponds to half the width of the tarpaulin there is arranged on the tarpaulin, between the fixing to the storage container and the longitudinal rod arranged in the middle of the tarpaulin.
