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Feb 11, 2021
When the elevator calls on a cold day, will your auger be ready? Take these tips for a dependable cold weather start
With the cold weather snap we've been having, I'm reminded that my dad always said, "Things just start breaking down and don't work well after -25". That being said, you don't always have the luxury of taking a day off when the elevator calls for grain in the middle of winter. In case you're in a rush and it's too cold to fire up the auger to load the trucks, take a few minutes and remind yourself of a couple of key tips to ensure that your auger or conveyor starts when you need it to. Fuel Fuel problems always seem...
Posted by: Mitch Flaman
Category: Product Information
Tags: auger | conveyor | engine | EFI | carburetor | cold start
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Oct 14, 2020
A long-distance grain rescue made possible by Bin-Sense
You can anticipate grain spoilage as a farmer, but you can never be sure when it’s going to pop up. Or where you’ll be when it does. And what happens if your grain starts to spoil or heat up and you’re nowhere near home, but thousands of kilometers away on a family vacation? That’s what happened to Blake Bergen of 3B Acres in Drake, SK in the fall of 2019 when his Florida vacation was interrupted by news that a canola bin was heating up. He was getting alerts from his Bin-Sense Live wireless grain monitoring system, an award-winning...
Posted by: Jennifer Thompson
Category: Product Information
Tags: grain monitoring | grain bins | Bin Sense | grain temperature
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Oct 7, 2020
Grain Bag Storage Maintenance Tips
When dealing with a high volume crop, you may decide that short term storage is best to maintain the quality of your harvest. Grain bag storage is a flexible, cost-effective solution for short term storage of bumper yields, provided certain quality control steps are taken. Site preparation, site maintenance, and machine servicing all need to be done properly and timely to ensure your grain holds its quality and value. Below you’ll find tips on the preparation and maintenance steps required to ensure that grain bagging is a successful storage option for your operation. Site preparation makes for easier maintenance Selecting...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: Pro Grain | grain bags | grain bagging | grain baggers | grain storage | harvest
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Sep 11, 2020
Beat the Weather with Grain Bagging
The benefits of grain bagging are far and wide, chief among them being the ability to use the weather to your advantage. Since the weather can always turn and change on a dime, it’s important to work around it whenever possible, which is where grain bagging comes in. The airtight, controlled environment inside of a grain bag allows you to store grain and plentiful harvest in a dry space, even when the weather outside is less than ideal. By extending the storage life of your grain, allowing you to store more at once and giving you more flexibility in the...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: Pro Grain | grain bags | grain bagging | grain baggers | grain storage | harvest
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Aug 31, 2020
Reduce labour when filling bins: Automate your grain handling site with a Walinga Blower System
A Walinga Pneumatic Blower System may be one of the most versatile pieces of equipment you can add to your Grain Handling lineup. The Ultra-Veyor is designed to fill bins of various heights and distances from the ground up, allowing you to easily add the system to any pre-existing site. Walinga Sales Rep Doug Termeer explains how a blower system works Many yard sites weren’t originally designed with the thought of adding a grain handling system or grain dryer down the line. As farms continue to grow, larger bins are being installed and grain storage is being built further and further...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: grain systems | grain handling | Walinga | Ultra-Veyor | blower system | NECO | grain dryer
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