Grain Handling – PFR https://prairiefarmreport.com Prairie Farm Report Fri, 25 May 2018 18:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 63439291 Fertilizer Lump Buster https://prairiefarmreport.com/fertilizer-lump-buster/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:11:03 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=4080
Keith Putman and Jason Johnson of Rainy Day Fabricating in Assiniboia, SK., as they demonstrate how their lump buster hopper breaks up lumpy fertilizer before it goes up the auger into the fertilizer tank on an air seeder.

Location: Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 4080 State-of-the-Art Grain Transloading Facility – Mobil Grain https://prairiefarmreport.com/state-of-the-art-grain-transloading-facility-mobil-grain/ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 18:42:02 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=6340

See a profile on a unique grain buying company and merchandising firm called Mobil Grain. At the time of our visit in 2011, Mobil Grain operated trans-loading facilities on two short line railways in Saskatchewan. By using the rail car as storage the identity of where the grain came from is preserved. The trans-loading facilities allows the firm to load a rail car in less than 10 minutes so it is easy to fill shipments for buyers wanting identity preserved 50 to 100 rail car allotments.

Location: Disley, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 6340 Chutemax Remote Control System https://prairiefarmreport.com/pfr-inventions-chutemax-remote-control-system/ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:42:27 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=3786
Shaun Gelsinger of Holdfast, Saskatchewan, Canada and his invention the Chutemax Remote Control System. The hand held wireless remote allows the operator to open and close the chute on the back of the trucks grain box. It can also control the hoist on the truck. The system can also be used to open and close the gate on semi-trailers for filling grain seed carts. At the time of airing he was selling them for $1100 Cdn.

Location: Holdfast, Saskatchewan,Canada

]]> 3786 Air Cube Grain Drying System https://prairiefarmreport.com/air-cube-grain-drying-system/ Sun, 02 Nov 2014 04:20:14 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=4014
Jeremy Hartsook of HES Manufacturing of Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada explains his unique in-bin Air Cube grain drying system. The system is designed to work in hopper bottom grain storage bins ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 bushels in capacity.

Location: Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 4014 Custom Self Propelled Auger https://prairiefarmreport.com/custom-self-propelled-auger/ Sat, 01 Nov 2014 20:12:22 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=4021
The inventive Derek Jenkins of Shoal Lake, MB., displaying his 41 foot long self propelled auger. The undercarriage of the unit is a hybrid consisting of components from a 1993 Chev four wheel drive truck and self propelled swather.

Location- Shoal Lake, Manitoba, Canada

]]> 4021 Agrimatics Libra Cart – Grain Cart Data Management https://prairiefarmreport.com/agrimatics-libra-cart-grain-cart-data-management/ Sat, 01 Nov 2014 19:06:07 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=4025
Ian Meier of Bistrata Systems Inc., of Saskatoon, SK., explaining how their Agrimatics Libra system is set up to measure and store data about grain loaded into an harvest grain cart. The data is stored on a tablet and then uploaded to cloud servers. Rob Garland a farmer using the system near Moose Jaw , SK. comments on how he is using the system during a harvest sequence.

Location- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 4025 Adjustable Grain Auger Hopper https://prairiefarmreport.com/adjustable-grain-auger-hopper/ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:44:59 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=4460
Inventor/farmer Gary Schreiner and his son Kyle came up with an auger hopper they call the Auger Hog. Unlike many hoppers the Auger Hog is adjustable and fits under almost any grain trailer or hopper bottom grain bin. They used 14 gauge steel for most of the unit and the heaviest weight canvas you can find around the sides for maximum durability. It measures 34 by 40 inches and fits most grain augers.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 4460 30ft Flexible Grain Spout https://prairiefarmreport.com/30ft-flexible-grain-spout/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:13:40 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=5232
Lloyd Garthus found a better way to easily fill grain bags without constantly having to re-position the tractor and auger by building a “Super Sized” 30 foot flexible grain spout with 28 feet of travel space. The 80 pound spout can be collapsed to a as small as 13 feet. It is made of HMVW plastic and and will fit any size of grain auger. At the time of our visit in 2012 he was selling them for $2000.00.

Location: Admiral, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 5232 Grain Bin Monitoring System https://prairiefarmreport.com/grain-bin-monitoring-system/ Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:40:29 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=5243
Kyle Folk owner of IntraGrain Technologies Inc., has seen first hand the dangers of grain spoilage in a canola bin having been raised on a farm near Holdfast, Sk. As a result he got to work and developed a bin monitoring system that can be accessed online so farmers can keep a close eye on the temperature of grain stored in bins. At the time of our visit in 2012 the cost for a monitoring system for a half a dozen grain bins was about $6,000.00.

Location: Regina & Holdfast, Saskatchewan, Canada

]]> 5243 Full-Bin Sensor & Hopper Dropper https://prairiefarmreport.com/full-bin-sensor-hopper-dropper/ Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:35:51 +0000 http://prairiefarmreport.com/?p=5240
Laurie Brownlee a retired farmer came with an invention called the Full Bin Sensor, which attached to the spout of a grain auger. The sensor sets off an alarm and light to let farmers know when the grain bin is getting closed to full. The unit gives the farmer plenty of warning to shut the flow of grain down to avoid plugging the auger or spilling any grain. It can be easily installed on any type of grain auger. At the time of our visit it was selling for $699. Brownlee has also built the Hopper Dropper, which allows farmers to open hopper bottom bin chutes wide open without spilling any grain. The unit attaches to the bottom of the bin with 80 pound magnets and sells for around $249.00.

Location: Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada

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