Difficult Harvest Creates Grain Storage Hazards High-moisture grain storage leads to bin unloading problems File Photo. Because of difficult harvest conditions last fall, grain may have been stored with higher than normal moisture content, which could pos
Working in grain bins can be deadly, so insurers want to remind farmers of the dangers. Nationwide insurance is helping sponsor a campaign to educate farmers about safety procedures they can use ...
Anyone working around grain bins needs to be aware of the dangers of stored grain, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang warns. “A lot of wetter-than-normal corn went into storage last fall, and wet corn is mo
A good stored grain manage-ment and monitoring program can prevent prob-lems occurring in the first place. Management and monitoring is something you can control. Dangers of Flowing Grain Entrapments Flowing Column of Grain . Never enter a bin of flowing
Bin danger peaks with cold weather CORRECTION – February 7, 2020 – GSI and Winnipeg-based 151 Research are partnering to bring GrainViz, a revolutionary new grain monitoring system, to market. The original version of this
Grain Bin Dangers A. Never enter a storage bin while unloading grain because flowing grain can pull you in and bury you within seconds; B. Grain kernels may stick together, forming a crust or bridge that isn’t strong enough to support a person’s weight af
Grain Bin Dangers Never enter a bin while unloading grain or to break up a grain bridge or chunks that may plug grain flow. Flowing grain will pull you into the grain mass, burying you within seconds. Unloading at 5,000 bushels per ...
Grain bin dangers Never enter a bin while unloading grain or to break up a grain bridge or chunks that may plug grain flow. Flowing grain will pull you into the grain mass, burying you within seconds. Unloading at 5,000 bushels per ...
Those tall silver grain bins are ubiquitous in farm country. They’re used to store the fall harvest — but can also be dangerous. Each year, dozens of grain bin accidents happen across the country.
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