inherant quality of grain

[malleefarmer]

Planning to bag as much of our wheat and barley as possible this harvest thus avoiding Australia ever increasing supply chain costs and sell to the container market and domestically.

People have warned me that protein changes in bags compared to silos and sheds anyone have thoughts experience?

When I say change protein falls apparently and some guys who bag every year suggest don't leave it in bags for more than 5 months 4 months preferbally?

Gone in a grade h1 wheat meaning 13% plus when emptied at a later date mid 11% cant see why it should happen if it goes in at correct moisture.

These guys have there own protein testers measure it going in and out.

thanks if your sick of my posts I will shut the f up.......

[ColevilleH2S]

How hot would it get in the bag? The protein would have to breakdown or change into something else in order to get a differance like that. The only thing I can think of that could do it is high temperature.

[malleefarmer]

ive never bagged but grain here can be sitting in direct heat of 45c for weeks

[malleefarmer]

ive never bagged but grain here can be sitting in direct heat of 45c for weeks

[TOM4CWB]

mallee,

The issue is that in the bag the grain cannot breathe. O2 is soon gone and this can easily kill germination. Long term storage is further complicated by bags becoming brittle and very delicate... easily split when extracting grain... one end to the other when extractor just gets hooked up. Wildlife is really attracted to the bags... good feeding soon is discovered... ravens/crows dingo/coyotes big game what about roo's they might love them! Need to be in a very visible spot to easily monitor for holes... where they can be checked daily... and where water drainage and weeds are at a minimum... nice long established sod so grass is easy on bag... not other weeds that could grow up and rub bag.

Talking to folks in Argentina who do long term storage is a good idea... get as thick of bags of high quality as is possible.

Be very careful when loading and especially extracting... dangerous moving parts that have caused loss of fingers/limbs during cleanup.

You might not want to do the whole farm the first year... just till you find the tricks and best solutions.

Happy bagging!