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What Insects Could be Living in your Grain?
Welcome back for another instalment of Steve, The Silologist. With harvest in full swing for some and coming to a closure for others; I thought it was best to keep the conversation going. Last time we covered the importance of fumigation, this time I’m taking it a step further to look at what are we…
Read MoreThe Importance of Fumigating your Grain
Tis, the season to be busy! And with harvest well and truly underway, now it the time to understand the importance of grain management inside those HE Silos’. Let’s talk about fumigation! Fumigation is one of the most effective methods of pest control. It works by filling the chamber (in our case, a HE Silo!)…
Read MoreYour 2020 Harvest Checklist
Welcome back everyone! With the season shaping up to be one of the best it has in years, it’s so important to capitalise on that success rather than potentially waste it. Things sure have been very busy around here. Harvest has started in parts of Queensland, which means its only a matter of time before…
Read MoreInstant asset write-off; all you need to know
Hello to you all for another fortnight, It’s been fairly busy around my neck of the woods and our HE offices these last couple of weeks, but we’d much prefer it that way instead of sitting around, twiddling our thumbs. As we continue to live through the current COVID-19 crisis, we are starting to come…
Read MoreOur Date with Dennis – A Farmer Profile
Dennis Stewart, his wife Susie and their family have been farming in the district for over 35 years. In recent times they have secured the purchase of Booberoi Station, located on the banks of the Lachlan River, between Euabalong and Condobolin. They have faced many challenges but Dennis loves…
Read MoreA year in review for HE Silos
Reflecting on 2017, HE Silos has accomplished many great achievements. This past year the Silologist and the team have been travelled far and wide to promote our business, attend industry events and discover new technologies and ideas! Larry our Operations Manager and myself attended Australian Business Week in New Delhi, India at the end of…
Read More2017 Harvest Progress Report
With the season taking a very dry turn mid to late season, (one of driest winters on record) cropping number predictions were vastly reduced in the areas of QLD, Northern NSW and Central NSW. Most bulk handlers would be relying on the southern parts of NSW and Victoria at harvest to produce the goods, and the…
Read MoreNew Caledonia Agribusiness Mission November 2017
During the week 20th to the 24thNovember 2017 Austrade in conjunction with New Caledonia Trade and Investment invited several Australian companies to explore agribusiness opportunities in New Caledonia. During the visit we were able to present our business to the government departments overseeing the agricultural sectors, from this the representing departments scheduled appointments with a…
Read MoreCelebrating #AGDay the right way
Australia’s first National Agriculture Day was on 21 November 2017 and we at Grain Storage Technology | HE Silos could not let it pass without a celebration. Celebrating National AG Day was very important for the team at Grain Storage Technology | HE Silos because not only is agriculture Australian’s largest industry but the farming…
Read MoreMy First Field Days Experience
My First Field Days By Brooke Wennerbom As we were driving through the gates of the Australian National Field Days in Borenore, I was struck speechless as curiosity was taking over me. Taking in all the colours, the smells and the sounds from all of the different machines, I didn’t know where to look first.…
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