The Leading Edge - Issue 26

Still Struggling with Heavy Seed Bags? . . .
Save Time and Money with Bulk Seed Handling

Are you still using cumbersome seed bags for your production agriculture operation? You know that you could save immense amounts of time, effort, and money by buying your seed in bulk, and there are a wide variety of bulk seed handling products on the market to meet the needs of your operation.

Seed Jet II filling planter

So, start reaping the benefits by adding the right equipment to your operation. You will notice an immediate return on investment and wonder why you didn’t make the transition sooner.

Seed bags are a waste of time in terms of handling and disposal, and, as you know, time is money. By investing in bulk seed handling equipment, you get what your specific operation needs to save time, cut costs, and, frankly, reduce the aches and pains associated with handling heavy seed bags. There are many bulk seed handling products available to make the process seamless.

4 box seed train
trailer not included

For example, Yetter Manufacturing Company carries a popular bulk seed handling system called SystemsOne™, which has consistently proven to be effective across all types of production agriculture operations. SystemsOne™ and other handling equipment systems feature modular arrays of products so that you can choose the specific elements you need and continue to add as your operation demands.

Such equipment is incredibly versatile and has been successfully used with soybeans, corn, wheat, edible beans, rice, and cotton seed.

When selecting bulk seed handling equipment for your operation, look for products that attach directly to a gravity wagon or tender with the capability to move seed from a bulk container to a drill or planter via a stream of air. The powerful motor on such equipment turns a blower that generates a stream of air with just the right force into an air lock. As seed is incorporated into the airstream, it rides a stainless steel hose down into a cyclone-shaped decelerator, which swirls into a planter or drill box. The motor starts with the touch of a button, and the flexible hose lets you walk around your planter or drill without having to start and stop the motor. Some units have an optional remote control available making it simple to control the flow of seed.

Your new bulk seed handling system should also include options that combine the main handling mechanism with a cart or trailer for use with bulk seed boxes or large seed bags and poly tanks or other self-contained bulk seed transport, storage, and retrieval systems.

Maximizer filling planter

For example, Yetter also offers the unique Maximizer™ Bulk Seed Conveyor, which has a four-seed-box capacity and can be operated by one person. It features a hydraulically driven, high-capacity, pivoting belt conveyor for fast refills and can be raised or lowered for central fill systems.

It is also easy to clean and maintain, which eliminates the potential for seed contamination.

If you have not yet progressed to bulk seed handling for your operation, now is the time to check out the wide variety of equipment currently available. You are sure to find the product that is right for you and save significant amounts of time, money, and effort.

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Notice – The information contained in this guide is offered in good faith by Yetter Mfg. Co to further the understanding of no-till farming. However, the use of the information provided is beyond the control of Yetter Mfg. Co and in no case shall Yetter Mfg Co or any seller of its products be responsible for any damages which may occur from the use of this information. All such risks shall be assumed by the user.