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CARACTERISTICS

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GRAIN BAGGING CONCEPT

GRAIN BAGGING CONCEPT

Grain bagging is a relatively low-cost technique that can be optimized by following a series of points.

The working principle of grain bagging is that it keeps the grains in a modified atmosphere, with low oxygen content and a high concentration of carbon dioxide. This modified atmosphere reduces the biological activity in¬side the grain mass (insects, fungi, seeds, grain), which is a major cause of temperature increase within it.

The bags should be located on high ground with good drainage, far from trees and from any possible source of damage. The surface should be level and smooth with no stones or sharp objects so that the bag can lie firmly on the ground with little risk of suffering a puncture or rip. If necessary, the ground should be graded. Once a suitable tract of land has been prepared in this way, landowners usually find it convenient to continue using that same area year after year. A firm ground also helps when emptying the bag.

It is convenient to lay the bag in a North-South direction. This minimizes exposure to sun radiation.

Obtaining a well done bag depends on many factors, one of which is the quality of the bagging machine. With a properly designed and well-built machine, it is easier to attain this objective.

It should be noted that the pressure exerted on the bag while it is being filled is mainly produced by the specific weight and shape of the particular grain being bagged. Heavier grain will stretch the bag more, as will grain that runs freely and doesn't cling together. As grain is pressed into the bag by the compression auger, it gradually pushes against the bag's walls. The appropriate balance between pressure applied and resistance to stretch is at¬tained by regulating the bagger's brakes.

These factors must come together to obtain a bag with the right proportions, uniformly stretched and having a regular diameter along its length. The requirement is for the bag to be filled in such a way that the greatest pos¬sible amount of air is expelled, neither leaving the bag "loose" nor exceeding the stretching limit recommended by the manufacturer. The degree of stretch is gauged by monitoring the length of the bars printed at regular intervals along the bag's side.

BENEFITS

BENEFITS OF GRAIN BAGGING

• Wet corn is less expensive then dry corn. Does not require drying process, or freight to carry the grain back and forth to the Dryer.

• Must be harvest and store between 25% to 40% moisture content. So harvesting season is earlier and following unattended rain precipitation, the harvesting process can start again sooner.

• Grains can be stored as to their variety, grade, protein, and moisture or for any other reason.

• The high price of freight during harvest can be avoided bynegotiating a freight rate on a back load or byshopping around for after harvest rates.

• Grain can be freighted after harvest, freeing up time during harvest.

• Quality Assurance Control.

• The opportunity to grow, store and market, niche crops on farm.

• Grains retain their quality, including color.

• Gives the producer control and time to market the crop.

• Hasty decisions on pricing your commodities at harvest when pricing can be complicated and can cost you money.

• Marketing your commodity knowing that you have the crop in the bag rather than before harvest, hoping you can achieve the bushels to fill contracts. Storage in a bumper season is unlimited.

• Flexibility at all times from harvest to marketing and feeding of commodity.

• One important principle in making a good bag is to get the plastic properly stretched, and this is helped by keeping a steady rhythm during the filling procedure. Regulating the braking action is essential. This in turn depends both on an efficient brake assembly and good terrain preparation.

• Bag quality is fundamental for good conservation. The bag must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time without losing its watertight, grain-conserving capability.

• Haylage (16-18% protein) combine with wet corn (energetic value = 1.25), represent a lower feeding cost than corn silage (6-8% protein) combine with wheat (energetic value = 1).

• Eliminated costly on farm storage systems, tying up capital.

• Harvest will not be delayed waiting for storage to become available on farm or elsewhere.

• The Grain Bag can be put in the field where harvesting is taking place or anywhere on the farm.

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