Record-high world grain production for second year in a row
FAO lowered its forecast for world cereal production in 2020 by 25.0 million tonnes (0.9 percent) compared to the previous forecast in July. Notwithstanding this downturn in prospects, the expected global cereal output still stands at 2 765 million tonnes, an all-time...
[RECORDING] Webinar Hopper silo versus flat bottom silo
All those who could not attend the live event on May 14 can see the recording now. In this Webinar, Gustavo Moreno – Latin America Sales Manager at Gandaria – gave us the keys to deciding which grain silo is the best option according to the product to be stored. Thank...
[WEBINAR] Hopper silo vs flat bottom silo. Which one is the best option for your business?
Keys to deciding which grain silo is the best option according to the product to be stored. Gustavo Moreno, our expert in this webinar, is Latin America Sales Manager at Gandaria and has an extensive experience in technical advice for investments in grain storage...
[RECORDING] Webinar on grain storage: how to maintain grain quality
All those who could not attend the live event on April 30 can see the recording now. In this Webinar, Gustavo Moreno – Latin America Sales Manager at Gandaria – gives us the keys to maintaining quality and increasing profitability of our stored grain. Thank you very...
[WEBINAR] Grain storage: how to maintain grain quality
Keys to maintaining quality and increasing profitability of our stored grain. Gustavo Moreno, our expert in this webinar, is Latin America Sales Manager at Gandaria and has an extensive experience in technical advice for investments in grain storage facilities. When?...
Silos designed to withstand snow loads: elements to be taken into account
The engineering team of Gandaria adapts the design of silos to the climatic conditions of the area where the installation is built: extreme cold or heat, high winds, rain, snow... Silos Córdoba's engineering team has been designing silos and adapting its parameters to...
Silo insulation systems
Ventilation and grain cooling, although both very safe methods for keeping the highest quality of the grain, could be insufficient for maintaining the appropriate temperature conditions inside the silo because of the sun radiation. Climate conditions should be...
Requirements to store grains safely
Most often, the value of the grain (in dollars-per-tonne) is usually greater than the cost of the structure in which it is stored. Minor expenditure in improving the quality of the storage can thus be quickly recovered if commodity losses are commensurably reduced....
How to store grain to reduce post-harvest losses and protect its quality
To understand how to successfully store grain, we need to step back to the harvesting period. We need to focus on three main factors: moisture content, grain temperature and storage period. In addition, grain general conditions and amount of foreign materials will...