Re: Grain bins

Posted by coonie minnie on May 03, 2015 at 17:40:42 from (50.105.231.32):

In Reply to: Re: Grain bins posted by Dave H (MI) on May 03, 2015 at 16:41:32:

So we are up front about this, what follows is not about economics. If it was, and you had 3000 bu to dry, you'd haul it to the elevator. But I know you went and bought a pretty decent combine... so I'm guessing this isn't an ag econ lecture.

Do you currently have any infrastructure- like an existing bin?

If not, there are at least 3 kinds of in-bin dryers:

1) Traditional bin dryer. Has a gas heater under the floor, and a "stirator" to move the grain around. These have been around forever. The stirators break, and they are not very energy efficient. But would do the job.

2) "Top Dry". Back in the 70s these were popular. The corn dried in the top of the bin, and then was dumped to the bottom where it cooled. The heat rising from the lower pile then helped heat the next pile on top. Used the heat more than once. Required a fair amount of monitoring, but energy efficient. I think GSI still offers this technology.

3) "Shivvers". There have been a number of these put in my neighborhood in the past few years. Kind of a different twist on item 1. Really needs 2 bins, one to recieve the dried corn to work effectively. I've heard mixed reviews on these.

Others- There are other systems using nothing but air out there. In our climate, WI, similar to MI, these are not common. And when you see them, they usually have an electric service that makes natural gas or propane look cheap.

Or there are out of bin dryers:

1) Batch. Drys a set amount of grain at a time. Requires wet grain storage and dry grain storage.

2) Continuous flow. Similar to batch, but as the name implys, a little comes in and out most all the time. Also requires wet and dry storage. This is what we have. Both of these systems have more augers and such, but the augers aren't under a bin floor or somewhere where you can't get to them.

Go talk to some bin dealers. Even if you don't want to buy new, you need some ideas. Or talk to MSU extention. They are free, and there to help you. They are more likely to be of help than a bunch of farmers on the internet!

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