Grain Bags

[Guest]

what brand of grain bags does everyone prefer ? Is there much difference in price/quality from brand to brand ?

[hobbyfrmr]

Westeel with the pointed bottoms.

[freewheat]

Same here Hobby. My choice as well. I really like 'em.

[SASKFARMER3]

Every farm needs bins for most of the crop. Hoppers are the preferred choice. But grain bags have a place. We have a area that all are bags are at. Yes all grain comes home to a standard location. You can monitor and patch if needed. Easy to unload if their at home in winter. Just as easy or easier than a bin.
All bags are getting better as the days of the silage bag are long gone. Did use every thing from Argentina bags to UpNorth. Right now we get from Grain bags Canada or Flamans.

[binthere]

since the topic of grain bags has come up. i am curious to know if there is some collection service for recycling yet. if not what are farmers doing with the used bags.

[hobbyfrmr]

"Grain bags have a place".
In the ditch, in the fence line, on the neighbours land.
Once it's in the ditch, it's the queens problem!
Empty grain bags around here are referred to as, "the millionaire's litter".

Sorry SF3, I know they have value but lazy employees empty bags from rented land While the big farmer is on vacation somewhere warm. They don't bother to look until the following spring. By then the bits and pieces have blown around. The farmer then wonders if it's "his" or somebody else's.

[sk_wheatking]

They get pushed into a bush, blow around in ditches,or get left exactly where they were unloaded. At least that's what I have seen. This will be a big problem down the road. It will end up getting to the point where if you buy a grain bag you have to bring in the used one to get another. Some guys just don't care where the plastic ends up after they are done with it and cleaning up takes time and effort, maybe a little pride too.

[sk_wheatking]

Sorry hobby we were thinking at the same time.

[Guest]

I agree hobby , but no one can have enough bins for a big crop that only comes once in a while . it is an overflow system . around here most guys just roll them up with a baler and recyclers come to get them .

[hobbyfrmr]

Skwheatking, its a good thing you submitted at least there are multiple observers in different areas.

[hobbyfrmr]

Caseih, I understand the advantage, but when the lackeys are out in the "middle of nowhere" dead of winter hauling grain from bags, they just want to get home and complain about their camper payments and the boss is out of country for 10 weeks.
Nobody, and I mean nobody is thinking about that 30 foot piece of plastic grain bag that's bareley frozen to the ground

[binthere]

case ih do you have the name of a recycler to post thanks.

[jamesb]

Recycling programs for grain bags are in their infancy but there are some here and there now. Ask your RM office.
As far as grain bag brand , i like the heavier ones like the Argentine brand Ipeza. Some bags on the market are awful light but do work.
we as the users of grain bags must take a role in keeping them out of ditches and fence lines as others mentioned . For our rented land grain bags work great when I cant justify spending money on bins for land that i may not be farming in the future. I agree hoppers are best for our own land.

[Partners]

Grain bags should have a deposit on them..then they will get recycled..

[farmaholic]

We dont use them and have no need to. But I agree with jamesb 100%. Stewardship.