Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, examines the tale of the grain bin moisture cable. You may be asking yourself why an agri-tech product designed with grain farmers in mind is a fairy tale. So let’s take a look at moisture cables – where...
Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, answers the often asked question, “Why monitor grain temperature?” Let’s talk about why you should monitor your grain temperature. Each year grain goes out of condition due to temperature more than any...
It’s not enough to have to contend with saturated global markets, trade wars, and climate change – all outside farmers’ control. Not to mention the everyday headaches farmers face to turn a profit. But thieves? From copper wire to farm machinery to stored grain theft,...
If all goes as planned, this year will bring another record harvest. Silo temperature monitoring and grain aeration put old silo structures back in the mix for increasing on-farm grain storage. For years, farmers have utilized silo structures for silage to...
Moving grain is akin to quicksand. You can be caught knee-deep in its suction within four seconds. Self-escape from grain entrapment is impossible at this point. Let that sink in – four seconds before you can’t save yourself. Even with help, escape is unlikely without...
Author Anne Lamott wrote a book on writing called Bird by Bird. She titled the book after an incident she witnessed between her father and brother when she was growing up. It was a Saturday morning. Her brother had a big school research project on birds that...
