Which Alberta farmers are buying dryers????

[bucket]

Program announced for Alberta to buy dryers?

Why don't they just put them at elevators where the process of drying could be sped up exponentially. ????

I am really confused as to how this helps any efficiency in the process....

Blast away ....I am a little confused...

While I understand the importance of this. ....I think it would be more important to look at the whole issue...


Once again governments being reactive instead of proactive? ????

[blackpowder]

$2M even at a 50/50 cost share doesn't buy much.
New terminal here got smart.
Pay the farmer to do the drying. They don't want one.

[furrowtickler]

I thought we have been told that our growing season is much longer now , why does anyone need driers going foreword ?
Seems odd eh ?

[bucket]

$2M even at a 50/50 cost share doesn't buy much.
New terminal here got smart.
Pay the farmer to do the drying. They don't want one.

Elevators have the ability to blend on the go....if they are buying slightly tough grain and receive a few loads of dry , they have the ability to blend faster.

Drying on the farm to me makes no sense...

While elevators don't want the dryers ...graincos have been more than obligatory to take government money for other projects...

P&H was given 10million for their flour mill a few years back...

And graincos have no issue asking for help when dealing with railways in 13/14...

Help the bottom line ...grainco has no problem making the call to government....

Help the farmer ....not a chance and the government delays saying they are waiting on more info....

[bucket]

I guess the problem I have is.... graincos have the money to build fertilizer blending plants and chemicals sheds....but no money or interest in their core business of grain...

Blending fertilizer plants ,when almost every farmer has 4 tank drills and mid row banders, seems like a money loser.....

Chem sheds are doing well with the independents...

Although when my grain grade depends on how much inputs I buy from a grainco....you know this is a phucked industry...

[Daylate]

Wouldnt a $2M credit on carbon tax for guys that used extra propane, NG and electricity make more sense? Whats $2M of handling systems gonna buy across alberta, 2 ft of 10 gauge wire per farm? Im gonna impatiently wait to see what our brains in sask are gonna do.

[bucket]

Wouldnt a $2M credit on carbon tax for guys that used extra propane, NG and electricity make more sense? Whats $2M of handling systems gonna buy across alberta, 2 ft of 10 gauge wire per farm? Im gonna impatiently wait to see what our brains in sask are gonna do.

My guess is nothing....or maybe if they spend money on R&D on a grain dryer there will be a 9 dollar return for every dollar spent....sarcasm....

[makar]

Terminal drying don't stop your your grain heating in the bin or rotting in the field.

[blackpowder]

These last four years have been shit for wet grain alright. I have no fix.
I see the farms here getting larger and 2/3 of the main concerns within 15 miles now have dryers. Cheaper than a combine lol. Costs vary wildly depending on access to 3ph and HP gas.
I can see it being more efficient for a terminal to take in a finished product.

[bucket]

Terminal drying don't stop your your grain heating in the bin or rotting in the field.

True but it can be handled quicker at an elevator than at a farm....the problem with calling for more production in western Canada ...is the infrastructure to move and handle grain is for 1970 production...

Everything from railway , grain company and farm infrastructure is decades behind....

It includes more capacity, additional drying capacity because if the environmentalists are right ...this grain drying issue won't be a one of event...

I still think the smart thing is to offer incentives for grain companies to do the drying at their facilities....going forward...