Once the crop is harvested the biggest challenge faced by growers with on-farm storage is to make sure the grain is kept in top condition and AGI now have that covered
Since the deregulation of the local grain industry, growers have been turning to on-farm storage as a way to capture increased value from their grain, mainly from higher price levels on offer once the harvest rush has settled.
It has been a learning curve for many growers entering the realm of on-farm storage for,the first time, but in the main has been paying back with higher prices.
Before harvest, there is always the opportunity to capture valuable supply contracts with domestic processors for staged deliveries.
Through these contracts, growers can often achieve a better price; but it often means the crop will have to be stored on-farm and will need to be maintained in top condition to realise the intrinsic value.
It is often during harvestwhenon-farm storage provides two distinct opportunities.
Firstly, growers can decide to harvest early to reduce the impact of a large harvest and long delivery waiting times at the commercial elevators.
Secondly, the grower can capture additional value through more efficient harvesting at the prime growth stage.
However, it after harvest when on-farmstorage shows its full value. It often enables growers to capture higher market prices. The longer a grower holds their grain on-farm into winter, the more opportunity they have.
However, holding the grain in storage requires critical attention to conditions such as cooling, fumigation, drying and rehydrating the crop stored on-farm.
This is where AGI SureTrack BinManagersteps in
The management of on-farm storage before, during and after harvest is challenging and requires considerable management. You have to get it right.
AGI SureTrack BinManager holds the key to capturing the highest value from on-farm storage.
BinManager is comprised of several technologies that work to capture maximum value for the grower with their on-farm storage.
And the engineering behind this process is in the knowledge the system holds to successfully store on-farm grain through proven management of fully automated preservation and conditioning.
With the AGI BinManager, grain can be dried in storage. This adds value in three ways. By drying in a silo, you can harvest early and reduce the cost of a dryer and ensure the maximum test weight is achieved; by achieving this, you don’t give away value.
In addition, it ensures grain quality that offers better protect against spoilage due to high moisture.
BinManager will also cool grain by working with the silos fans to lower the temperature, allowing the intrinsic value to be maintained as well as reducing insect breeding and activity.
This, in turn, reduces grain losses, maintains the value of the grain and reduces fumigation chemical usage and cost.
When grain test weight is low, AGI’s BinManager can also rehydrate, ensuring that test weight is in the upper range, guaranteeing the quality and value of the stored grain is maintained.
AGI BinManager is the tool every grower needs to store successfully on-farm. It enables you to condition grain and keeps it at optimum value.
As a result, grain can be sold to the processors as a pristine product, maintained in the best condition. This, in turn, maximises profit and the growers’ reputation as a quality supplier
Every grower serious about realising the highest profit and grain quality needs an AGI Bin Manager on their farm. Contact Peter Forster at: apac@aggrowth.com
