Grain Handling

By: Roger Slaughter, Grain Handling Equipment Sales

Some customers come in knowing exactly what they want for a grain dryer. It might be they have an allegiance to a brand or have been down this road before. However, comparing the three brands of grain dryers we carry – Shivvers, GSI and Sukup – would be like trying to compare a Ford and a Chevrolet to a Winnebago RV. Instead, let’s look at the pros and cons of the two different drying systems and things to consider when it comes to determining your grain dryer needs.More

When harvest is in full swing, we know your top priority is keeping the combine moving and getting the crop out of the field. However, a successful harvest can quickly be ruined if stored grain is not properly managed in the fall and winter months. The first step to ensure grain quality should occur before the crop even enters the bin.More

This isn’t the first project that Cedar Ridge has trusted us with. In fact, they purchased their first grain bin from us nearly seven years ago to hold 1,000 bushels of grain.More

By: Roger Slaughter and Tom Miller, Grain Handling Equipment Sales

You know how frustrating it is to have a dryer break down in the heat of harvest. While all malfunctions can’t be stopped, a great deal can be prevented with a pre-season dryer check. Getting maintenance done in the summer can help keep you running when it’s go-time this fall.More

By: Roger Slaughter and Tom Miller, Grain Handling Equipment Sales

Whether you utilize a drying bin or have a stand-alone dryer, they both can cause some headaches if they are not operating efficiently. More

Spring brings about the much-missed warmer weather, but with it also comes the risk of spoiled grain. As the outside temperature increases, moisture can condense and migrate in the cooler bin, leading to spoiled grain. Ultimately, the goal of spring grain management is to prevent this from happening. If you are storing grain through the spring and summer months, here’s what you need to know to maintain grain quality.More

Although most every grain bin project we do has some level of customization to the grower’s specific needs, we had two projects in 2020 that were truly unique. It’s certainly not an everyday occurrence to have grain bins that will be used for something other than storage.

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If you’ve ever climbed a bin or dryer, you understand that heart-dropping moment when your foot slips. Odds are, you’ve also experienced making repairs while clenching multiple tools and somehow holding on to the bin at the same time. Although typically overshadowed by other ag hazards like bin entrapments, PTO entanglements, and machinery accidents, falls still plague producers of all ages. Over the past few years, grain bin safety improvements have become a higher priority for many of our customers.More

By: Roger Slaughter & Tom Miller, Grain Handling Equipment

Odds are you know the phrase “don’t put off for tomorrow what can be done today”; this couldn’t be truer for grain bin and dryer maintenance. With the brief break between planting and harvest, as well as the likelihood of bins being empty, summer is the perfect time to make sure your grain handling system is good to go for fall. As you make your maintenance rounds, be sure to check out the condition of your bin floors.More