agriculture
Sneak peak; what to expect in 2020
A fresh new decade! Well, didn’t that go quick? 2020 is already here. I hope you all had a great Chrissy and New Year. I know my troops and I certainly did. 2019 brought a lot of tough times with it, but I’m thinking this will a lot better. I guess I better fill you…
Read More2019 A Year In Review
A Year in Review by Steve, The Silologist Wow, reflecting back on 2019 it has been one big and momentous year for the HE team. We’ve celebrated a huge milestone of 50 years in business. We have been hit with a crippling drought, we have lost some great staff members and gained new ones. We’ve…
Read More2019 Harvest Progress Report
Harvest Report – What the season has produced This time round I thought we could chat about this year’s harvest, even though it hasn’t delivered what most of us would’ve liked, it hasn’t been all doom and gloom. We’ve just got to keep on doing the doings, don’t we folks? Things will be more of…
Read MoreUnderstanding bulk densities and dollar per tonnage
Understanding bulk densities and dollar per tonnage G’day there and welcome back. This week’s topic is all about what bulk densities are and how they work, as well as making sure you understand the dollar per tonnage formula. Bulk density is defined as the weight of a material including the intergranular air space in the…
Read MoreChoosing the right silo for you
G’day and welcome back to the Silologist blog post. Let’s talk silos. How do you choose the right one for you?Choosing the right silo can be a daunting task, so to make things easier we have answers a few FAQ’s that will make it a whole lot less painful for you. We have attached a…
Read MoreTHE TOUGH STUFF – The Difference Between Aeration Cooling and Drying
G’day there and welcome back to The Silologist blog. Since we last left off, the team and I have been out and about having some fun at the Henty Field Days. We started setting up for week ahead on Monday and WE GOT SOME BLOODY RAIN. What a ripper. Tuesday kicked in, and it was…
Read MoreHow HE celebrates turning the big 5-0!
G’day and welcome to our new blog. First of all, I thought I better introduce myself. I’m Steve the Silologist and I am part of the crew at HE Silos in Forbes. It’s my job to bring you fortnightly updates on grain production, efficiency, storage and monitoring…basically anything surrounding the industry. Although you may have…
Read MoreDrought Support and Grant Assistance Guide
Farming Businesses have always been at the fore in utilising available funding for farming strategies. One such program is the Farm Innovation Fund to assist farmers to improve permanent farming infrastructure and sustainability on their properties. This fund has been running now for some time, and has become more prominent as the drought continues to…
Read MoreIts been a crazy week for the HE Silos Team
It’s been a busy week for the HE Team we presented Australian Grain Storage Techniques at an invitational only Trade Assembly to Private Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack. We had the pleasure of presenting our Australian Grain Storage Techniques at an invitational only Trade Assembly with a Sudanese delegation on Australian Agriculture, in Orange…
Read MoreDo you think your silo is leaking?
A few times a year, we receive a call from a customer concerned that their silo is leaking. In very rare occasions, this may be the case, BUT…… in the overwhelmingly majority of cases, what the customer is seeing in their silo is MOISTURE MIGRATION. And below is a diagram that gives a great visual…
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