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High-tech solutions bring bin management into focus

It's as simple as cooling the grain -- and as complex as managing Mother Nature

By Gord Gilmour July 20, 2023

Managing stored grain isn’t complex but farmers do need a clear picture of what’s happening in the bin. Wayne Clews, of Clews Storage Management, says many farmers just guess and run fans as a safeguard measure — but that can work counter to their own best interests. Rather than incrementally reducing the temperature of grain

Crops, News

Organic hemp a money-maker

By Daniel Winters March 29, 2012

Manitoba organic farmers could be reaping excellent returns from the “green buffalo,” according to the co-founder of the world’s largest vertically integrated hemp food-processing facility based in Winnipeg. Only five per cent of the 7,000 acres of organic hemp seed contracted each year by Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods and Oils comes from its home province,

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Grain Growers Offers Budget Wish List

By Alex Binkley September 1, 2011

Modest changes in government policy could reap major benefits for farmers, the Grain Growers of Canada says in a pre-budget consultation paper for the Commons Finance Committee. Making agriculture research a key priority and rewarding producers for good environmental farm practices are among the suggestions GGC has for the committee, which holds hearings this fall

Cereals, Crops

Weeds Could Taint Crop Quality In Storage

August 25, 2011

Despite dry weather conditions for this year’s grain harvest, this spring’s wet weather may influence the quality of harvested grain when it goes into storage. Weeds may be present at harvest because wet spring weather meant many western Canadian grain producers were unable to apply their usual weed controls. If immature weed seeds are not

Crops

What You Need To Know About Your Bin Storage Setup

By Ashlee Espenell June 2, 2011

Awell-thought-out bin storage site will save money in both the short and long term. In the short term, having adequate on site storage gives producers the ability to hold on to grain and deliver when they can minimize delivery costs and get the most returns. In the long term, careful site planning allows producers to

Cereals, Crops

Keeping This Year’s Harvest In Good Condition – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Canadian Grain Commission September 2, 2010

Over the next few weeks during harvest, temperature and moisture will influence the condition of grain when it is put into storage. The Canadian Grain Commission’s stored products entomologist, Blaine Timlick, offers producers guidance on storage practices that can help protect the quality of their grain. “Our experts, like Blaine, are here to help Canadian

News

Keeping Insects Out Of Your Bins

By Scott Garvey June 18, 2009

While excess moisture frequently causes spoilage in stored grain, damage from insects can also account for significant losses. But with preplanning and monitoring, insect damage can easily be reduced, or even eliminated. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, clean bins and cool grain are the key. Thoroughly cleaning storage bins between seasons is the first

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Tag Archives aeration systems

High-tech solutions bring bin management into focus

Organic hemp a money-maker

Grain Growers Offers Budget Wish List

Weeds Could Taint Crop Quality In Storage

What You Need To Know About Your Bin Storage Setup

Keeping This Year’s Harvest In Good Condition – for Sep. 2, 2010

Keeping Insects Out Of Your Bins

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