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Sep 14, 2020
Move your grain with the all-new AGI Hutchinson Double Run Chain Conveyor
The AGI Hutchinson Double Run Chain Conveyor is a brand new product to the Flaman lineup. It is built in Western Canada with the prairie farmer in mind. Manufactured at AGI’s plant in Swift Current, SK, it is designed to handle delicate crops grown on the prairies, like pulses, far more gently than an auger would. The UHMW plastic paddles gently convey grain Maneuverable in Tight Spaces: Modeled after the clean grain elevator on your combine, its UHMW plastic paddles convey crops to your bin in a gentle manner. A huge benefit of this is the ability to operate at...
Posted by: Paul Boechler
Category: New Products
Tags: AGI | Hutchinson | Double Run | chain conveyor | grain handling | grain systems | Flaman
Sep 11, 2020
Beat the Weather with Grain Bagging
The benefits of grain bagging are far and wide, chief among them being the ability to use the weather to your advantage. Since the weather can always turn and change on a dime, it’s important to work around it whenever possible, which is where grain bagging comes in. The airtight, controlled environment inside of a grain bag allows you to store grain and plentiful harvest in a dry space, even when the weather outside is less than ideal. By extending the storage life of your grain, allowing you to store more at once and giving you more flexibility in the...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: Pro Grain | grain bags | grain bagging | grain baggers | grain storage | harvest
Aug 31, 2020
Reduce labour when filling bins: Automate your grain handling site with a Walinga Blower System
A Walinga Pneumatic Blower System may be one of the most versatile pieces of equipment you can add to your Grain Handling lineup. The Ultra-Veyor is designed to fill bins of various heights and distances from the ground up, allowing you to easily add the system to any pre-existing site. Walinga Sales Rep Doug Termeer explains how a blower system works Many yard sites weren’t originally designed with the thought of adding a grain handling system or grain dryer down the line. As farms continue to grow, larger bins are being installed and grain storage is being built further and further...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: grain systems | grain handling | Walinga | Ultra-Veyor | blower system | NECO | grain dryer
Aug 26, 2020
Early season utilization: Increase the grade of your grain with a NECO Grain Dryer
As harvest is well underway in most areas of the province, many producers are utilizing their grain dryers early on this season and increasing the available window to combine. Some farmers have even noticed increases in their durum quality as their grade improves after drying. 20% moisture durum before going into the NECO grain dryer (left) and 14.5% moisture durum after being dried (right) Nolan Gettis, a farmer in central Saskatchewan, discusses how his NECO Grain Dryer has improved his operation: “Two years ago, I would have been waiting to combine saying, ‘It’s getting close’. Right now, I’m full on harvesting...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Product Information
Tags: grain systems | grain handling | grain drying | NECO | grain dryer | mixed flow | continuous flow
Aug 20, 2020
How to Address Farming Challenges with the Right Equipment
With grain bagging at your side, farming challenges won’t loom over your head. As we begin to enter the new days of the upcoming farming season, there’s one constant: the harvest challenges that will lie ahead. A huge part of being in the farming business is being able to anticipate challenges and to pivot to them, and every good farmer understands that. However, every good farmer also desires to rise above the challenges presented to them, which is where the right equipment and the right mindset come into play. In the 2019 harvest season, we saw challenges ranging from supply chain management issues...
Posted by: Calla Simpson
Category: Ag news
Tags: Pro Grain | grain bags | grain bagging | grain baggers | grain storage | harvest