 Harvest 2024 has started in many parts of the country, and a record corn crop is reported. But corn prices and storage remain low, leaving many farmers looking for alternatives for grain storage. We have been bagging grain with Richiger on our farm in Missouri for 14+ years and have worked with farmers around the country who use grain bagging as a way to take back control of their grain until prices recover. What is grain bagging? Richiger Flexi-Grain Storage is an integrated method whereby different kinds of grains can be stored and handled on-farm or in any suitably located site in a simple, secure and economical way by containment in large airtight plastic bags, with no constraints on the tonnage that can be stocked in this way. A large bumper crop or simply more grain to be put in storage after a good harvest means more bags to be filled, an auspicious state of affairs and a task easily handled by sturdy and reliable grain baggers in either 9 or 10ft wide forms. The system comes full circle when the formerly complicated and work-intensive job of transferring grain contained in the bags to truck or wagon is done swiftly and effortlessly with grain bag unloaders. What happens inside a grain bag? Once your grain is stored, nothing happens to the quality of your grain and let me explain why. ( See diagram below) First, aerobic bacteria uses up free oxygen that is available in the bag, and the bacteria are expelling Carbon Dioxide, which increases C02. This decreases the risk of deterioration in your grain and also controls mold and insect infestation (animals cannot smell your grain from outside the bag, so unless you puncture a hole there is no need to worry about pests). There is no decrease in your grain grade due to shrink or oxygen degradation. So the quality of grain you put in your bag is what you will get out. The grain bags we sell (Plastar) are recommended for storage up to 24 months. All types of grain can be stored in our grain bags including soybeans, wheat, rice, corn.
How will I save on Labor Costs? No additional staff is needed to bag grain, 1 person can run a grain bagger How will I save on Fuel Costs? You will save on fuel costs because you can bag grain directly in the field where its being harvested, no unnecessary trips back and forth to grain bins miles away. How will I save on Electric Costs? Grain in grain bags does not need fans like grain stored in bins, saving on electricity fees.   Learn More: Grain Bagging Frequently Asked Questions 20 Reasons Grain Bagging Can Help You Real Farmers Testimonial about Richiger Grain Baggers Comments are closed.
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