Grain Monitoring Articles
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Grain Silo Level Monitoring
ABM’s non-contact level sensors are used in the Agriculture industry for monitoring silos, process tanks and storage containers. For this application, ABM’s non-contact ultrasonic sensors were used to continuously monitor grain level in silos. The sensors are self-cleaning, eliminating build-up on the transducer face for maintenance free operation. During filling conditions the ...
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Open for Harvest - Case Study
ohn Pruss, general manager at United Farmers Mercantile Coop (UFMC)in Red Oak, IA (712-623- 5453), would be the first to admit that weather during fall harvest in south- western Iowa isn’t always conductive to heavy grain dryer usage. “We really only have a good drying year once every six or seven years,” he ...
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A Bigger Replacement - Case Study
W hen a fire destroyed an old 800-bph grain dryer at LaBolt Farmers Grain Co. in South Shore, SD (605-756-4220), in early 2020, , the cooperative had the chance not only to replace it but boost drying capacity, as well, at the branch elevator in far eastern South ...
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IoT on the farm
How to benefit from connected devices on your farm A growing number of farmers are using the internet of things (IoT) to save time, increase production and reduce costs. So, what is IoT and how can you benefit from using IoT solutions and connected devices in your ...
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Ozone for Grain Storage
The loss of grain in storage relating to or resulting from living things such as insects, pests, rodents, and fungi and form physical rather than biological such as temperature or moisture lead to global losses that exceed 80 million metric tons in grain storage. Most of the time, Aluminium Phosphide is used for fumigation, though it can be dangerous. Also, insects and pests have developed ...
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From Farm to Fork Step1: Agricultural Sensors in Food Production
In this series of articles, we bring you the journey of your food, from farm to fork, highlighting the agricultural sensors used along the way. Edinburgh Sensors products can be used in virtually every step of the food chain in order to ensure the quality and safety of the final food product. This article focuses on the first step of the journey, food production. The origin of the majority of ...
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Montana ISOBUS pneumatic seeder
Agriculture 4.0 for seed drills The Montana pneumatic seed drill is highly appreciated both for its versatility of use and for the high degree of customization. Available in TL mechanical version and in VRT electric version, both can be equipped with the ISOBUS system. It will therefore be possible to communicate the electronic control system of the seeder with the Universal Terminals ...
By Mascar SpA
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Peanut Crusher Machine in Kenya
Recently, we have sold two sets of peanut crusher machines to a customer in Kenya. This type of machine is designed to cut various beans and nuts (like peanuts, almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, Macadamia nuts and hazelnuts kernels) into granular sizes or powder. The final products of the peanut crusher machine are in high demand in the food processing industry. To meet specific demand of customers, ...
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How to store feed pellet
During the rainy season, the air humidity is relatively high. If the feed is not stored properly, it is easy to become moldy and deteriorate. Various nutrients in the moldy feed are destroyed, the nutritional quality of the feed decreases, and even its utilization value is completely lost. After livestock and poultry eat moldy and rotten feed, toxins will accumulate in the animal's body, causing ...
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How we account for inclines in Chain Conveyors
Our drag-chain conveyors are unique in that our paddles do not touch the floors or sidewalls. This design has many advantages—namely, it increases efficiency and decreases wear. However, the design has its challenges in inclines, especially with free-flowing materials flowing around the paddles. But they’re challenges, not roadblocks, and we’ve learned to overcome them. When ...
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MILAS: springboard to the future for Vitelia Voeders
The search for an ERP solution that would better meet the needs of today and leave enough space for the possibilities of tomorrow, led animal feed manufacturer Vitelia Voeders to Adifo. The powerful combination of Adifo’s sector-specific ERP flagship MILAS and Microsoft Dynamics 365 turned out to perfectly meet Vitelia Voeders’ demand. The result: a customer ready for further growth ...
By BESTMIX
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More Bucket Elevator Problems
Bucket elevators are a common sight across many industries. It’s no wonder: they are versatile machines. They can be designed for small, batch processes or mill-scale operations, and they boast similar versatility in terms of materials they can handle. Plus, it goes without saying that they excel in elevating material in confined spaces. But familiarity, versatility, and the ability to ...
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Peanut Oil Press Machine
New groundnut oil expeller machine successfully makes up for the defect that the peanut cake cannot be reused after being pressed at a high temperature. In the pressing, peanut will not be pressed into a cake but has been reserved for the whole grain of defatted peanut kernel. In this way, peanut shape, taste, and natural nutrients will not be destroyed. The machine covers an area of 10 square ...
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Simplified Calibration Routine – Your Questions Answered
A couple years ago, we decided to make the calibration process fast and easier to use on our InCommand displays. While our yield monitor has always set the standard for accuracy, we realized growers were cutting corners on their yield monitor calibration. Ag Leader is pleased to offer an improved calibration algorithm for InCommand displays that allows growers to cut the required ...
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Peanut Oil Press Machine
New groundnut oil expeller machine successfully makes up for the defect that the peanut cake cannot be reused after being pressed at a high temperature. In the pressing, peanut will not be pressed into a cake but has been reserved for the whole grain of defatted peanut kernel. In this way, peanut shape, taste, and natural nutrients will not be destroyed. The machine covers an area of 10 square ...
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Peanut Oil Press Machine
New groundnut oil pressing machine successfully makes up for the defect that the peanut cake cannot be reused after being pressed at a high temperature. In the pressing, peanut will not be pressed into a cake but has been reserved for the whole grain of defatted peanut kernel. In this way, peanut shape, taste, and natural nutrients will not be destroyed. The machine covers an area of 10 square ...
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From Farm to Fork Step 1: Agricultural Sensors in Food Production
In this series of articles, we bring you the journey of your food, from farm to fork, highlighting the agricultural sensors used along the way. Edinburgh Sensors products can be used in virtually every step of the food chain in order to ensure the quality and safety of the final food product. This article focuses on the first step of the journey, food production. The origin of the majority of ...
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Yield Data Errors Today, Yield Costs Tomorrow
Regardless of whether your yield data comes from your combine, grain cart, or from truck scales, each source has shortcomings that will not only influence your farm decisions but may also have a negative financial impact. This harvest growers will spend significant time and money chasing down accurate yield data from combine yield monitors, grain carts and/or truck scale tickets. Each of these ...
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Corn Production in the Bowen Food Basin - Case Study
In Bowen, Queensland, in 2010, Hibrix was compared with a high NPK mineral fertiliser program for the production of maize cv. Hycorn 675IT on an alluvial sandy loam soil irrigated via sub-surface drip tape. At commercial harvest, cobs from 20 randomly selected plants per plot from were harvested, weighed and the length, girth at the cob base and length of tip not filled with kernels was measured. ...
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Increase Productivity Manifold With An Efficient Rice Sorter Machine
If you run a rice mill, make rice paste from rice or selling rice as a retail shop, the first thing that you have to ensure is the quality of rice. High quality rice will be instantly bought by customers and it is nutritious and healthy to eat. In order to get this quality, the rice must be clean. It must not have any dust or dirt. It must also not have any yellow grains or immature grains in ...
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