Storing Grain

Storing Grain

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
Putting grain into storage has always been a common practice, especially after a season of above-average production, like 2014. But it's not just about finding a place to hold increased yield. There are financial reasons for growers to delay selling all their grain immediately after harvest.

 

Craig Abell, a Syngenta business development manager had some good advice when he said: ”The grain market is better in January. If growers aren’t locked into a local elevator, they can shop around for the best price.” Given these factors, new storage bins have begun appearing on farms across the country. “With a large crop how do farmers manage grain and overcome the issues? As we look across the US we have seen an explosion in what we would call on farm storage. Today, a lot of the farming operations have on farm storage that would be equivalent to what a country elevator would have been 10 to 15 years ago so we have a huge amount of on farm storage that’s available.

 

But while on-farm storage in a traditional upright storage bin is one possibility for storing grain, it may not be for everyone. If growers are looking toward retirement, they might not want to spend the money.

 

 

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