46 Year Old Grain System! How Does it Work?

[@BorderViewFarms]

Nice job explaining how the dry cone works. I struggled trying to explain how that works in mine. White board was a good idea!

[@lowellwalter9420]

This is still a nice system. It's small and slow for today's throughput, but that system was top notch when it was built.

[@nealmeier8160]

Nice thorough tour. The system was a gem when erected 45+ years ago

[@karlmorrison7933]

WE GET UP IN THE MORNING PRAYING YOU POSTED A VIDIO! LIKE KIDS ON SATURDAY MORNING...

[@bladewiper]

At the first of the video I felt like I should almost have been taking notes. A good explanation.

[@krisclauss4214]

Your videos are always a good source of humor. Got to watch out for those working words. Lol

[@michaelbauer9223]

The agi suretrack guys are just right down the road from us!

[@scottk8245R]

Flow chart rules. Expansion is fun..we can dream 😎

[@buckeyefarmboy107]

Nice play by play on the white board

[@clinthardeefarmvideos5846]

Hey man. Loved the video. Full disclosure. I was one of the original sales people that helped design the system Binmanager, but no longer with the company. Now I’m a 1st generation farmer myself. Started in 2017 from scratch. I think in time you will fall in love with the system more and more every year. I still get calls from my old customers, now friends, and answer their questions and they still thank me for helping design their sites and give them ideas. Some suggestions if you do put some systems in your older bins (or even if you don’t) make sure you have vents on your roofs. You have mentioned in past videos, issues with condensation or spoilage or pipes plugging. More than likely it’s due to the moisture not having anywhere to go except into the leg spouts, condensates and falls back onto the peak or run down the roof to the side walls. Peak vents are inexpensive and easy to install. Imagine blowing into a pop bottle with a pin hole at the top, the airflow doesn’t have anywhere to go. Now imagine drilling a couple 1/4” holes in the same bottle. Air flows has somewhere to go and take the moisture with it. Axial flow fans suck. Centrifugal fans are more energy efficient and have greater cfm, and pay for themselves in time with energy savings. The system will make you money year after year on soybeans, save you money on your corn (unless you are natural air drying the it will make you money) but it can be difficult to trust the system 100%. The fans run a goofy times sometimes. Trust it and you will be happy.

[@danfinley3690]

Thanks for the tour great oldie but goodie Grain bins such great knowledge of the bins always awesome to watch your channel

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Thanks for the tour. It would be nice to have the money to rebuild the bins and dryer and legs to all new setup at one place

[@mabmachine]

This reminds me of my granddads setup. The U troughs, the control layout, all of it. It was designed around 1969-70.

[@Big-John]

I'd say something sassy but I don't want you to smack my knuckles with that ruler! Lol. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@farmingwithbryon9846]

That’s a neat facility I go by it a lot on my way home and the way it sits off the road and the red barns around it

[@rbrpulling]

Can't wait for the Gleaner!! Thanks!

[@purplerunner1715]

I just knew that George had a finger in things working so well. Good job George!

[@taylormarty5679]

Great tour! Even tho it's old it's still way better than filling randomized bins with a swing hopper! Awesome to see old facilities still pumpin at Max capacity

[@johnassisj]

Hey Brian. You could probably use some kind of roofing material to make the dog house water tight-ish. They do some applications to concrete roofs that come in rolls of thick asphalt/rubber and heat it up with propane to seal them. You should look into that

[@jameshammel6541]

Great job explaining how this all works. Thanks

[@rusnsc7622]

Thanks Brian enjoyed the tour!

[@michaelolenick4078]

Great explanation of the bins.

[@Dan.Whiteford]

Can you explain why it seems the majority of farms in the USA and Canada use circular bins for corn and bean storage as opposed to a clearspan building, reinforced walls often with an internal air tunnel for routine cooling and ventilation. Perhaps semi permanent subdivisions for differing crops or varieties. Load in with a drag conveyor and sometimes a travelling cross conveyor via a drive over pit (under cover) with separate continuous flow dryer. Unload generally via big bucket on a loading shovel into trucks but sometimes drag conveyor to the leg over the pit or overhead hopper bottom bin. I understand the additional your major issue of wet corn storage when you are able to harvest corn with modern combines so fast but is solvable with separate wet storage close to the dryer and can finish up being dry crop storage.

[@suemabeus4820]

Really like these tours of different parts of the farm. Great video once again, Brian! 💜

[@barrymcbride]

That ruler in your hand and tapping the board felt like saying good morning Mr Brown. Great bin tour and here is your Apple 🍎🍎

[@garyhenn8060]

Also, great explanation. You did a good job if I can understand what you said.

[@pseggons9512]

So Professor Brian, good clear presentation, well thought out and explained. Can,t help thinking Big Mumma had a hand in that. As for finding the right hole........ I guess detention was the only option...................

[@allenmoore4186]

Both grain facilities are really nice! It seems you have a love hate relationship with the older grain bins due to the water. Great video can’t wait to see Bob in the Gleaner combine.

[@c_games5665]

We still farm a 1500 acre farm in Minnesota and have a smaller grain setup than your old bin system. It’s unfortunate we have to sell all of our bins and half of our corn every year especially where we are we need to dry it so we want a new grain system.

[@chief3378]

Thanks for the tour explained for someone who can understand how things work

[@SteveHolsten]

Thanks, Brian, been waiting for this. Hitting the right hole; nothing better than that!!!

[@jimpustejovsky3655]

Great video, Good ideal on cone for the wet corn, never heard of that.

[@gregrhodes8451]

Thanks for the walk through on the bin site. Stay safe

[@ackimenko1]

Thanks for the tour Brian! are you guys planing a new updates or new bin setup at this site ?

[@johnearhart8811]

That was cool, I enjoyed both videos. Times sure have changed.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@madmaxfarms7980]

Those Are Some Well Round Circles On that Whiteboard even for tracing them and The "Dog House" looks more like a coffin you should've called it "The Coffin". Great Video I Wanted to see this Video

[@markgibson3050]

I've been a subscriber since last fall so maybe you already did a farm history video but if you haven't, I think everyone would like to see one.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

A couple of the local farms have underground tanks for the water to drain into from their underground conveyors and leg. I think he said the bottom is 20 feet and the top of the tank is over 8 feet down so it doesn't freeze the pump.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Enjoyed the tour.

[@fritzie1968]

Just because you can...doesn't mean you should. It seems apparent that you need a new solution. I hope someone that can help you...hoping someone sees this and recommend a solution that will help with your "today" as well as your "tomorrow". Good luck and God Speed to you and your family. I can relate and hope that our family farms can sustain a future for the US and all of the world accordingly. Love your videos and keep on keeping on my friend! Proud America at its finest!!

[@mattcarey6994]

Great video thank you for feeding and supplying our country!

[@karlmorrison7933]

THANX BRIAN.

[@ElioB93]

Great video! Regards from Argentina!

[@ottoneidlinger4938]

With that perfect explanation Brian I hit the subscribe button. Thank you very much. Also this is the first one I’ve watched that didn’t have a change of plans in it. 😉

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Vlog, interesting that a storage facility has lasted 50 years with the expansion of farms and combine capacity. I know you have built your new one since, thanks

[@tomn7087]

Brian - great job with the white board I have a much better understanding of why you have the processes that you have. Seems like you do an amazing job managing the resources that you have. Be nice if everyone could build their dream from scratch, but that's just not the way it works. Thks

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@cKuff]

Great explanation of your bin site. Thanks for taking your time to show us.

[@samueljoejr5191]

I find it difficult not to be impressed. You, BJ and your kids will do great things here.

[@thanatos103]

I knew I recognized that those silos and that mug! My old supervisor turned me on to your channel and this was this first video I watched. Haven't seen you since high school bud. Keep it up! Willy, out.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Is your last name Harris by chance

[@thanatos103]

@@BriansFarmingVideos Certainly is

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Awesome man hope you have been doing good man

[@ottiecaulder9384]

As always I enjoy your videos

[@jamjams690]

Brian you might call a professional water proofer out and see what they can do with those places that gather water. they might have a good sealer to seal it

[@dominikpiskoric9649]

That is good for dryer i have old dryer from 1978 not flowing its old good PTO dryer for 8 tons and take 8 hours to dry corn

[@rando1952]

Loved it your explanation was very good , great video good job

[@landerson1012]

Good bin tour. Makes more sense now after you explain the age old design of the setup. Would be nice to see it upgraded some year. Just takes lottery winning numbers to do it though.

[@paulcasefarms9933]

Hello Bob!

[@natewick3962]

Brain/ bob, depending on how much you want to solve your water problems I’d recommend digging a trench all the way around the bin setup a foot or two below the lowest point in the dog house or leg. Then lay a tile going to a sump or ditch (depending on grade), then backfill with 1x3’s or other large stone to stop water from seeping under the bin facility. Could be done with a tile plow, but you want a wall of stone to help stop the water. Have done this around an entire housing lot that was so wet we couldn’t dig a basement in, came back a week later and ground was dried out, even dried out neighbors basements. Just a thought

[@Hunter13_BackyardBBQ]

Thank you for the videos

[@aaronb4286]

Nice...getting close

[@ransomesmgmagic373]

Would you mind demonstrating the size/volume/weight of a Bushel of corn in a bucket or similar please?

[@timkisch8015]

Great tour Brian, keep up the great vids.

[@gregbromley152]

Thanks for doing this Brian. This was pretty cool.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@Myamericanlife61]

Wow Brian you are so close to 100,000 you can taste it man congratulations on building your page sir will not be long another great video Brian which is squishy’s shack lol 😂

[@mattlyon5156]

Thanks... It's nice to have it explained, so now I'll know little more of what your talking about as you go along . And of course 👍👍if I could 😞

[@richardjellis9186]

Very well explained. Would it not be better if all your bins were in the same place.? Or is it the distances between farms that make it better to have two sites.? Keep'em coming. Rich UK 🥰🥰

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love from Kentucky!!

[@robkruck6824]

Very nice explanation and tour thanks

[@paulpence8895]

Same dryer same year sits at the home place, also still used every fall!!!

[@brianjacobsen8365]

Good tour and great explanation!

[@sq3575]

Great video!!!!

[@mcd5082]

Very cool video!

[@richardjellis9186]

Surely, if your dad can manage to find and read the comments, he can reply to them.! It really can't be simpler.

[@cliffybeirl626]

Thank you Brian for a great video keep it up.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@bobwest2807]

Hi Brian. Could you add extra rings to the existing bins to gain extra storage?

[@billybraswell5426]

Cool thanks

[@tomhill4765]

Good job of explaing how it works, or doesn't work. What is the distance from your other bin sight? Did your bin salesman offer any suggestions in the design or did you enlist a consultant ?

[@ohioplowboyhawk6738]

Thanks nice work

[@mikeabresch3827]

Good job Brian easy to understand

[@Doobie2100]

Thanks for the tour !!!

[@davidschlecht3016]

Good tour and explanation, I worked at a co_op and I know of legs in a pit and water issues and other problems with bons and dryers and areas that were tight on space as hou cited who would of thought things would change so much over time, looking forward to more videos.👍👍

[@cowsgomoo4618]

so, when is the million bushel concrete facility going in? Will you use a loop track to fill the trains or just a really long spur track? Cool facility tho.

[@ericmillergppianoman8611]

How far apart are your two facilities? Thanks for the tour. It was very informative.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

5 miles maybe

[@walkerpoteet5208]

Number 1 Wow my first-time Great videos Brian !

[@Budd56]

Good info, thanks 👍👍✌️

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@jeremysears6707]

Can’t wait to see you running that Gleaner Bob 👍🏻

[@robertfranssen]

Great explanation Brian. Even for a Dutch guy its understandable🤣

[@Misirkurutmamakineleri]

very nice congratulations, I follow you,

[@benc7044]

Awesome! Bring on 100K 👍

[@jimclary7309]

Brian great Drone footage of your facility. Great explanation as always. Have you ever accidently mixed grain? Great vid as always, keep them coming , catchya at the next one. Be safe!!

[@mennoreuten1563]

So thats a good informative video ,since i watched from the beginning and see this binside come by so much,mind you i milk cows for a living so cropfarming is complete different for me,especially overhere in the netherlands, mayby you can tell a little bit about youre future plans next time,thanks Brian greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

[@bljjrklj]

Awesome video. Thanks for the tour.

[@bleddcymru0146]

“School teacher” Brian with his wooden ruler. 😂👍👍

[@craigmiller5372]

Good video Brian very informative!

[@matfernandes3978]

Hows that new gleaner I can't wait to see video on it

[@davidc1859]

Flex seal for sealing bin bottoms

[@tuckerwhite9423]

Love the content

[@kennyc7651]

h i Brian have been watchin your channel for quite a while and i enjoy it very much. In the last cupla videos you mentioned your mother,s dementia am i right ? My mother is in a nursing home with dementia since 2008 i would be willing to share our experiences with you in this situation if you think it would help you guys deal with this in any way. Thanks for the videos Kenny c

[@dougslabaugh1452]

Very informative! Thanks

[@fergushead3802]

Hi Brian can you do a video on your opinion on fieldview please.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

It would be very short

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Hey Brian thanks for the tour. Good too see you learned from the "old" ways. If you found a snake in that out would t it be better too just burn it down?? Anyways thanks for teaching me things

[@patdrake2258]

Saw that Gleaner S97 on Instagram, looks juicy! Go Redhawks By the way: The Landoll trailer that delivered the Gleaner combine are made in Marysville, Kansas. The Gleaners are made in Hesston, Kansas! Go Kansas!!!