Types of grain storage: know the best practices

How are you storing your grain? Grain storage explained.

Store your grain in bins or silos

A common way of storing big amount of grain and crops, is in silos or bins. Grain bin systems are common to every country, they are a big investment, but they are durable and built to last. The downside of a grain bin type of storage is the inability to monitor your grain. It is a safety risky to go inside to check on your grain, so you need to trust that everything is in control inside your grain silo. In order to monitor and control your storage you need the AgroLog TMS6000 - Intelligent Grain Bin Monitoring and Control System. The AgroLog TMS6000 is our fully automated Bin Monitoring System and it is the perfect partner for your business. It is made of both hardware and software components: the hardware sensors are installed in your bins or silos while the intelligent software collects, analyzes and shows real-time data collected by the sensors. We offer a solution that is 100% customisable: you can decide how many sensors and types you need based on our offer. You can also choose between our cloud-based or on-premise alternative for the software. We will always advise you on the best solution for your business but the final decision is yours. 

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We are the experts of grain monitoring and control. Our grain bin monitoring systems are known all around the world for their reliability, quality, and customer service.

Contact us to receive a tailored offer that matches your needs and your storage facility. Our technical experts will help you built the perfect monitoring system.

Are you instead storing your crops in a flat storage facility?

Flat storage for grain and crops is another common way of storing the season’s harvest. Flat storage is suitable for many different agricultural products. In this case, the best solution for you to monitor and control your stored crops is a grain spear. A grain spear together with a moisture meter can help you be in control of your stored crops and always monitor moisture and temperature. Our new Wireless Sensor Spear it is a portable monitoring solution equipped with wireless technology, which measures moisture and temperature. Two devices in one! You can place the spear everywhere and you can move it around your farm easily. Once the spear is positioned it collects data that is displayed in the Agrolog app. The device will automatically update the data every hour, but if you want an instant measurement you can press the central button. A big advantage of our spear is that no matter where you are you are always in control of your farm and crops through your smartphone. Moreover, our App gives continuous monitoring to ensure quality and risk prevention.

Find our more about our new Wireless Sensor Spear

We developed a new, affordable, wireless, grain spear to control your stored crops. Get in touch with our grain experts, they will help you plan a proper monitoring systems for your stored crops. Flat storages need the same attention and monitoring than any other storage. Our team will help you create a tailored solution based on your needs, budget, and type of facility.