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2019 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 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 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 MoreOur Girl Jess, The BOSCAR Trainee of the Year!
The 2019 Boscars AwardsWritten by Jessica Byrnes Representatives from H E Silos Forbes, including myself, had the privilege of attending the 2018/19 BOSCARS Forbes Business Awards on Friday 8 February. The event was organised by the Forbes Business Chamber to recognise the Forbes Business Community. These years’ guest speakers were Jim Honnor and Sam Johnston, the…
Read MoreSenior Leaders Visit HE Silos Forbes
Last Thursday, we had the privilege of hosting a few important visitors at the factory. Those senior leaders came from backgrounds Regional Development, Public Service Commission, Department of Planning and Environment, Family and Community Services, Finance Services and Innovation, The Department of Treasury and of Education. Over the course of the…
Read More#AGDAY18
HE celebrates #AGDAY the right way Last Week, on November 21st, we celebrated National Agriculture Day. HE Silos believes it is important to celebrate National Agriculture Day, to give thanks back to all our Farmers as they are the heart of Australia. Farmers are the main reason we are able to enjoy safe, nutritious produce…
Read MoreANFD Review With the New Girls on the Block.
Our New Girls ANFD Review Jessica Byrnes (left) and Gabrielle Sands (right) started earlier this year with HE Silos Forbes as our Business Trainees. As part of their progressive learning, Jessica and Gabrielle had the opportunity to attend the Australian National Field Days, this is their story – My First Year, My First Field Days By Jessica…
Read MoreHMFD Review by Karen Jolly
HE Silos Forbes once again attended the Henty Machinery Field Days this year, and a second time for me, so I was finally able to have a comparison from my first year. Having spoken to many regular exhibitors this year, it was agreed that numbers were definitely up on previous years. The first day was…
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