Bigger bins make for bigger challenges for maintaining condition.

Grain-drying systems: larger bins, more grain, more air

Natural air drying needs 10 times the airflow rate compared to aeration

The yields are getting larger, the machinery bigger. It stands to reason that grain storage bins have had to get bigger as well. Smaller bins and their effective grain-drying systems in place for years are being replaced by larger bins and more intricate drying needs to handle the larger contents. “There are larger bins in

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Four simple steps to storing grain safely this fall

Pay attention to sanitation, loading, aeration, and monitoring

This fall when you’re preparing your grain for storage, all you need to do is remember to SLAM. That’s short for sanitation, loading, aeration, and monitoring. The first step — removing any dust or debris from your bins before harvest — is “obviously important,” said Ryan Braun, Canadian sales manager for OPI, a grain storage


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Stored canola at risk for moisture damage and heating

Equalize the storage temperature with outside conditions to avoid moisture from condensation

The Canola Council of Canada is telling farmers to warm their stored canola before it gets hot outside to avoid a buildup of moisture that can cause spoilage. Statistics Canada says there were about nine million tonnes of canola in commercial and on-farm storage as of March 31, which is double the amount in the