Grain storage and handling systems need periodic maintenance to keep them in top condition and prevent in-season breakdowns.
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Don’t forget grain handling equipment maintenance
Clean up any grain spills and check leg and auger bearings for excessive wear
Market and political uncertainty shadow storage bin decisions at London Farm Show
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Tariffs haven’t affected Canada’s grain market storage sector yet, but market uncertainty is influencing producers’ expansion decisions.
The on-farm storage question
Should you build new or expand existing grain storage on your operation? There’s no easy answer
There are compelling reasons for farmers to invest in on-farm grain storage. It offers them flexibility in marketing and the opportunity to get better prices later in the crop year.
On-farm grain drying opens doors for Eastern Ontario family
By building their own grain drying and storage facility, the Doelmans are less vulnerable to market and weather swings
Lack of grain drying and storage in their area led Michael and Jennifer Doelman of Bonnechere Haven Farms to realize it limited their ability to market and deliver crops, exposing them to unnecessary risk. That's why they invested in on-farm storage and a grain drying system.
Farm growth pushes farmers to bring grain handling and conditioning home
As farms have increased in size, their storage requirements now mean far greater quantities of a single crop, whether it be canola or wheat. This means higher capacity, flat-bottomed bins. These are often centrally located, with larger capacity handling equipment and sometimes permanently installed handling equipment.
Get your grain bins ready for harvest
GRAIN BINS | Preparation tips to prevent spoilage and be safe
The first step in minimizing grain spoilage from insects is to start with a clean bin. Grain-feeding pests can survive on residual grain, broken kernels, fines, foreign material and moulds accumulated inside grain bins and around the bin perimeter.
Grain storage decisions more complex than pure economics
Trying to save tax by delaying sales can be a treadmill you can’t get off
A paper, titled “Commodity Storage and the Cost of Capital: Evidence from Illinois Grain Farms,” says higher capital costs — mostly made up by the interest on borrowed money that could be covered by grain sales — affect the storage decisions of some but not all farmers.
Be optimistic with grain storage system plans
It’s best to plan for the best year to ensure sufficient storage
Glacier FarmMedia – Planning a storage system means being optimistic, future-focused and strategic. It isn’t something faced only when a big crop is coming and there’s not enough room to store it. “It starts with a plan,” said Derek Johnson, as he stood in the lee of the giant grain bin system AGI built on […] Read more
Finding the ‘Big V’ in grain storage
Deriving greater ‘value’ is a ‘victory’
When it comes to storing grain after harvest, some farmers find greater value in on-farm storage as opposed to trucking to a local elevator. Chad Hachborn operates a commercial elevator system on his family’s farm near New Hamburg. He and his wife, Tracy, crop roughly 350 acres and run Stoneybrook Elevators, which handles about 1.5 […] Read more
A wind-proof grain bin
While there are no guarantees, bin design and proper construction can improve the odds
Glacier FarmMedia – Why do some big bins survive winds of 150 km-h while nearby bins collapse or go sailing across the landscape? The problem has been made worse as bin size increases. For many bin wrecks, the answer is pure chance. The wind decides what it will topple. However, design is a factor determining […] Read more
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