Grain Aeration
GRDC Ground Cover Supplement – Grain Storage Jan-Feb 2022
Download the GRDC Ground Cover Supplement on Grain Storage from Jan-Feb 2022.
09/02/2022
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Grain Aeration
GroundCover Supplement – Grain Storage (Issue 156, Jan–Feb 2022)
Explore the latest grain storage research, fumigation practices, aeration systems, and on-farm storage innovations featured in the GroundCover Supplement: Grain Storage (Issue 156, Jan–Feb 2022). This edition highlights practical strategies helping Australian growers protect grain quality, manage phosphine resistance, improve storage efficiency, and maximise long-term profitability.
27/01/2022
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Boosting on-farm storage with bags and bunkers (GRDC Groundcover Supplement)
With care, bags and bunkers can provide a practical solution to the harvest logistics challenge. High-quality sealed silos offer top-of-the-range storage, but the boom in demand for on-farm storage means growers are also exploring cheaper options to expand capacity. Bags and bunkers have become a popular, more affordable choice, but growers need to be on their toes to avoid costly failures with these temporary storage solutions.
22/01/2022
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Top tips for grain storage success (GRDC Groundcover Supplement)
Take a sneak peek at some of the storage extension team’s favourite systems. The grain storage extension team regularly meets growers and industry participants on-farm to run workshops and provide specialist advice. Examples of well-laid-out facilities, smart features, ideas and innovations are highlighted here to help inspire other growers who are investing in grain storage infrastructure.
22/01/2022
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Getting the most out of ground-level fumigation (GRDC Groundcover Supplement)
Ground-level fumigation offers safety benefits to growers but takes a new set of skills to get right
21/01/2022
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Successful fumigation: GAS-TIGHT AND JUST RIGHT (GRDC Groundcover Supplement)
Fumigation results rely on a gas-tight sealable storage to achieve the required gas concentrations and exposure times (C x T) to kill all insect pest life stages. In larger silos (150 to 2000 tonnes) recirculating gases using a small fan during the fumigation ensures rapid, uniform distribution of phosphine gas
21/01/2022
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When to seal silos
Grain Storage Specialist Ben White explains when to seal and when not to leave silos sealed, and the risks of getting it wrong.
20/12/2021
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Guide to buying silos
Grain Storage Specialist Ben White looks at the key components and features to consider when buying silos.
20/12/2021
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Pressure testing silos
Grain Storage Specialist Ben White demonstrates how to do a pressure test to ensure silos meet the Australian Standard 2628 -2010 for gas-tight sealing.
20/12/2021
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Managing large flat-bottom silos. GRDC Update paper 2021
Managing large flat-bottom silos. GRDC Update paper 2021 Download PDF
25/10/2021
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