Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power take-off (PTO) entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common incidents involving grain. To reduce safety risks, farmers should prepare grain bins ahead of harvest. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) recommends removing garbage and […] Read more
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Changing the grain-handling game
How evolving demands around product quality, efficiencies and labour are influencing growers’ decisions on grain-handling systems
Western Canadian growers are rethinking their approaches to grain-handling systems, driven by the need to not only protect their harvests from damage during transport, but also to enhance overall productivity and sustainability on the farm. Industry experts say they’re witnessing an increasing number of growers who have come to the crossroads of their existing systems, […] Read more
Quick response for field fires
Ryan Flaman normally doesn’t sell display units out of the Ag in Motion show booth, but the Montana farmer was insistent. “I said, ‘whoa, I can’t really deliver this to you on the weekend, can I? So how do we do this? That one’s actually sold already,’” he says. “So then we got creative; we […] Read more
Farm consolidation drives big bin trend
Take a drive in the country in many parts of Western Canada and you’re likely to see some truly immense grain storage facilities, some with stairs spiraling around to the top of corrugated steel giants many metres tall. Paul Brisebois, senior vice-president for Canada with grain storage and handling company AGI, says the trend to […] Read more
Tools make sure those yields end up in the bin
It’s payday on the Prairies and combines are going full tilt to collect on a season’s investment in time and inputs. Marcel Kringe says it’s a shame that too much of that crop blows out the end of combines, which reduces income and adds input costs next year to control volunteers. In a previous life, […] Read more
Walkabout Mother Bins: a tale from the fields
Maidstone, Saskatchewan farmer Brad Ferguson stopped by the Walkabout Mother Bins booth at Ag in Motion in July to visit the reps and his new acquisition. The unit on display was in transit to his operation near Maidstone, Saskatchewan. It’s the second one he’s purchased. “The first one made the harvest flow better,” he says. […] Read more
Big mobile bins deliver big benefits
Mother bins ease harvest bottlenecks, saving weeks of time and reducing manpower and equipment requirements
Even among the other agricultural behemoths on display at Ag in Motion near Langham, Sask., mother bins stand out, dwarfing the super B trucks they’re designed to service. A mother bin is a grain tank on wheels, ranging in capacity from 4,000 to 8,250 bushels, depending on model and manufacturer. It is designed to address […] Read more
Screw piles an alternative to secure grain storage
Fast, secure and durable, the metal anchors can be used to augment traditional concrete foundations or stand on their own
Grain farming across the Prairies has evolved immensely since the turn of the new century. Every year there are more acres, bigger equipment and larger yields. The culmination of farm growth has also required more grain storage space and larger grain handling units, such as grain dryers. However, the bigger the grain storage or handling […] Read more
Biomass takes the heat out of the carbon tax
Manitoba company turns major farm expense into an asset by using alternative fuel sources for grain drying
With all the grumblings about the federal carbon levy’s effect on grain drying costs, a company that promises its technology can use a fuel source exempt from the tax should have customers lining up. “There are two sides to that,” said Triple Green chief executive officer Lyall Wiebe. “Obviously, there’s lots of interest, but there […] Read more
Bring those old bins back to life
Rising costs make maintenance and repair of farm equipment and infrastructure more important than ever, and this includes grain and fertilizer bins. Unfortunately, there aren’t many options for that on the Prairies because most bin dealers only sell new. However, help can be found through word of mouth, social media and community newspapers. Two such […] Read more
