The farm you have just taken over has all the basics for your project: (land, buildings and qualified labour)….that’s an excellent starting point, but details count for everything, and your equipment plays a vital role in the daily running of your farm.
You have an amazing harvest, but problems for storing the grain? Difficulties in efficiently transporting your cereals, and using them each day for your stock? It’s a pity to be unable to guarantee the quality of your work for a lack in your production chain.
Have you looked at Grain Hoppers? An essential tool in order to be well-equipped and insure the safe storage and use of your grain stocks. Their advantages are numerous, and if you are still unsure about their usefulness, after reading this article any doubts will be dispelled!
Why equip your farm with a Grain Hopper?
Far from being a gadget, the grain hopper is one of the essential equipments for any modern farm. If you haven’t already got one, you have surely seen one at one of your farming neighbours. Grain hoppers promote efficiency and save time in the handling of your grain. How?
By playing a role in:
- Loading
- Transport
- Storage
The key features of Grain hoppers
Design and capacity
Whether it’s made in steel, aluminium or even polyester, there is one suited to your needs. The grain hopper is generally smaller than a grain silo, measuring from 1m3 to 6m3.
Whether it is equipped with a screw or trapdoor system, the hopper delivers its contents in a practical and ergonomic manner. This is one of the differences with many traditional cylindrical silos. If you are already equipped with a cone-shaped grain silo, the hopper could be a useful addition because of its versatility and the fact that it can be moved.
An appreciable working versatility
Smaller than a silo, the grain hopper allows a temporary stockage without risks to your produce. Attached to a tractor, you can transport it wherever you need it. A distant field with cattle to feed every day? Fill the hopper easily with the tractor bucket, and then just transport it to the field, and leave it in place for several days, weeks or months
In the same manner, if you have mobile chicken coops for example, nothing could be easier…with the mobile storage hopper, your poultry food moves with the building to maintain easy working conditions at feeding time.
Certain farmers use storage hoppers to sort their grains. They can thereby benefit of up to a 30% increase in work performance owing to the optimization in loading the produce.
You may also use this equipment for transporting other agricultural products such as fertilizers or seeds. What is certain is that the hopper will save you several trips with a wheelbarrow, or avoid dangerous lifting of large loads, such as ‘Big Bags’.
The impact of a grain hopper in the management of your farm
Improved working conditions
Are you tired of repeated manual tasks? Repeated round trips to transport food to your animals? This is why a grain hopper is essential for your farm. It allows you to create a link with your high-capacity grain silo in order to quickly and efficiently distribute the amount of grain you need.
The manufacturers of this type of equipment have taken into consideration the strenuous nature of farming work. The aim is to ease daily tasks with modern equipment adapted to your needs, and at the same time making your work more efficient.
It is the best manner to optimize your daily productivity: With the same human input, good reliable equipment allows you to do more in one day, without exhausting yourself. Tempting?
An investment which pays for itself
We’ve spoken about the practicality and ease of use, and all that rhymes with profitability. Once all these factors are correctly aligned, it is the economic health of your farm which benefits.
As such, you will see this purchase as a long-term investment, in the same way as you would a farm building or tractor. It permits you to put all the odds in your favour to guarantee a well-preserved harvest. Result?: A turnover which reflects well-managed cereals, and thus limited losses, more free time, and more profits.
To summarize, thanks to your grain hopper, you can expect:
- Optimized harvest management
- Optimal grain conservation
- A high-quality feed for your animals
- A reduction in your working hours and the risks of heavy handling jobs.
Fast and excellent return on your investment.
Choose and install your grain hopper
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Selection criteria
Ok….we’ve established that you need one. Now you need to choose which one! Size, which material, capacity, accessories – it’s a bit like when you choose a grain silo. No hopper is ideal for everyone. The one which will suit you must correspond to the individual configuration of your farm and your activities.
You can also reflect on the style of grain-emptying, adaptable to your needs. Depending on your budget, you have all the elements to make your choice by yourself or with the help of our specialized advisors. We can give you one piece of advice: Go for sturdiness in your criteria – it plays an important part in the return on investment.
Installation and Maintenance
You can purchase a ready-mounted hopper, like our grain silos. Not only is it ready for immediate use, but is also easily maintained. There are, nevertheless, sometimes specifications to be respected according to the chosen make and model, so don’t hesitate to take the advice of your supplier. This is also true for general maintenance, essential for long-term use.
Our conclusion on grain hopper
The grain hopper belongs in the category of essential equipment for the running of a modern farm. Far from being a detail, it permits improved working conditions, the ideal storage conditions and transport of grains or other feedstuffs. It will be your turnover and your profitability which will benefit.
Don’t hesitate to equip your farm – now is the time to choose your hopper!
