Metal Grain Bins There are two common round metal grain bins; smooth-walled or corrugated walled structures. Smooth-walled bins can be assembled on-site using tightly fitted panels or prefabricated off-site and delivered to the storage site. Smooth-walled bins can be hopper bottomed or flat-bottomed. They are
Cleaning and maintaining your grain bins early in the season gives you time to handle unexpected issues before you are in the middle of harvesting and storing your crop bounty. Start with an inspection: Once bins are empty, a visual inspection of the entire structure
In any given crop year, Western producers can be faced with the difficult predicament of a late harvest. Reasons for a late harvest? There are several obvious ones, including: Late seeding dates due to excessive Spring moisture; Cool weather conditions especially in the second half
Farmers are cautioned that freezing stored wet grain can create many additional storage problems and end in substantial financial losses. There are not any advantages to freezing grain. Freezing your stored wet grain may delay moisture damage initially but provides a really significant drying problem
Why Does Grain Spoil? Grain spoils in your bin because it wasn’t properly conditioned for long term storage. Adequate preparation starts with cooling your grain down after harvest and conditioning to the optimum moisture content. Need more information? Please call 844-414-1419 or Click Here or
Why should I core my grain bin? A recommended grain management practice after you filled up your bin during harvest is coring your grain. This involves removing 4-400 bushels from the center of your grain bin after the initial fill. By removing the “core of
