Re: Grain bins

Posted by super99 on May 03, 2015 at 17:48:04 from (74.36.74.165):

In Reply to: Grain bins posted by Dave H (MI) on May 03, 2015 at 15:38:24:

You are a whole lot farther north than me, not sure this would work for you. I'm just below I 80. I have a used 5000 bu bin with a Shivvers recirculating auger inside and drying floor and heat. IF the corn dries down decent in the fall AND we have some warm weather, I have put 20% corn in the bin and just run the fan. Corn below 18% will keep until spring OK. When the temp gets about 20°, I'll run the fan for a couple days to freeze the corn. When it warms up in the spring, then I run the fans and keep checking the moisture until it is dry. I always sell by July.
ON the other hand, the Tox o Wick dryer you looked at is a good unit and probably a good option for you. They will dry 500 bushels/batch, you know what the moisture is and it will keep good. Only draw back is it is a recirculating dryer, you need a tractor to run it, fuel & LP and it will crack the corn some, but not so bad as to get a dock if you sell it. In my former life, I had a similiar dryer and dried 10 to 15,000 bu/year with it. Somewhat labor intensive, you will have to babysit the dryer when using it. All around easiest way to go would be a bin with drying floor and heater. Dump in the corn and start the fan and heater and then go combine corn.
I'm paranoid about stored grain, I run the fans way more than necessary, but that way I know the grain keeps OK. I have a neighbor who doesn't want to pay a high electric bill in the fall for the fans running and can't climb the bins to check the corn. He has his kid check the bins and ALWAYS has bad corn in July or August when he sells it. Check the corn in the bin regularly, If the bin was empty and you tossed $20,000 in it and shut the door, wouldn't you look once in a while to make sure it's there?? Chris

Replies:

Add a Reply! You must be Logged In to Post Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Optional Video Title: Optional Video URL: Advanced Posting Options Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.   Advanced Posting Tools   Upload Photo  Select Gallery Photo  Attach Serial No List  Return to Post  Upload Photos/Videos Choose Files from your local computer Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo filesizes should be less than 300K and Videos, less than 2MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]