Thinking of upgrading your grain handling system?

Farmers Guide heard from a number of farmers who have done exactly that via BDC Systems Ltd.

W E Foers & Son Ltd replaced its ageing grain drier and grain handling system with a Svegma continuous ow drier and Skandia grain handling equipment from BDC Systems Ltd and partner McArthur Agriculture. “The Svegma drier quickly started to deliver a return on investment,” said William Foers, who farms in the Doncaster, South Yorkshire area. “The Skandia handling equipment has improved our e ciency and productivity. Together McArthur Agriculture and BDC Systems have delivered a futureproofed plant that will allow W E Foers & Son Ltd to quickly and easily process our grain for many more harvests to come.”

Farming in Co. Meath, Ireland, the Hobson family increased revenue by expanding their grain cleaning, drying and storage business with a Svegma drier, a Soby aspirating pre-cleaner, a Zanin rotating drum cleaner and Cimbria and Skandia grain handling solutions from BDC

Systems and partner Irish Grain Handling Services Ltd.

“The new plant allows us to not only meet our customers’ needs by separating and cleaning di erent varieties of grain to the highest standard, it has enabled us to focus on organic and regenerative farming practices. We have experimented with combi-cropping, growing cereal crops alongside legumes to promote symbiosis and productivity and we needed a system that could handle the di erent grain,” said David Hobson.

Alistair Robertson of Bonnington Mains Farm, Midlothian, has sped up harvest by one week with a new grain processing plant which includes a Svegma drier, BDC Systems’ Moisture Monitoring System (MMS), an Aagaard Aspirator pre-cleaner, a Zanin rotary cleaner and Skandia grain handling equipment from BDC Systems and partner d.m.i Mechanical Engineers (now part of McArthur Agriculture).

“BDC and d.m.i. have delivered a new processing plant that ‘bangon’ delivers what we needed,” said Mr Robertson. “Harvest was easier, quicker, more productive and e cient handling increased capacity – we shaved one week o the time it would previously have taken us.”

Robert Huddlestone of Huddlestone Produce, East Yorkshire, worked with BDC Systems and partner McArthur Agriculture to take advantage of the change in planning regulations, and speed up harvest, when upgrading the business’ grain drying and storage plant.

Mr Huddlestone installed a Svegma drier and Skandia grain handling equipment. The Skandia range of section lengths and curve options allowed the new plant to keep to the 1,000m2 footprint, which under the 2018 change, removes the requirement to submit a full planning application.

“Before the installation of the new plant the previous ve harvests had, on average, taken around 100 hours. Last year we had our biggest yield yet and harvest took just 70 hours!” said Mr Huddlestone. “I am con dent that the plant will continue to meet our requirements for many harvests to come.”

For expert advice, speak to the BDC Systems team. FG

Select the Best in Grain Drying

Select the Best in Grain Drying

Select the Best in Grain Drying

Select the Best in Grain Drying

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BDC Systems and Svegma Continuous Flow Driers – the winning combination:

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