Proper GrainConditioning & Management –

Protecting MoreThan Just Your Wallet!

Jeffrey D. DeckerDCII – President

December 17, 2015

CONSULTING

DCIIDECKER

Consulting & Investigations, Inc.2409 North Pleasantview Road / Lerna, IL 62440

Deckerinc2013@gmail.com / www.DeckerCII.comPhone: 217-259-5325

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An overview from field to market -How proper grain conditioning andmanagement, not only protects yourinvestment but also you, your family,and employees. From harvest, throughdrying and aeration, to storage andtransportation. Learn industry “BestPractices” to get your grain to marketand everyone home SAFE!

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Proper Grain Conditioning & Management –Protecting More Than Just Your Wallet!

HarvestPre-PlanningWhen to go to the field – Grain MoistureAdjusting equipment properly – Foreign Material

DryingMoisture in / Moisture outTemperatures / ConditionsCooling / Aeration

StorageTime vs. TemperatureMonitoring / ConditioningUnloading / Transportation

SafetyStatisticsPrevention – Prevention - PreventionSafer SolutionsWhat to do in an Emergency

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HarvestPre-Planning

Set Combine to Limit Damage / Foreign Materials / Debris.

Pre-Season Maintenance on Grain Handling Equipment.

Inspect Bins, Aeration & Monitoring Equipment & Preparefor Filling.

Fumigate Bin if Necessary

Inspect, Service and Test Grain Drying Equipment

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HarvestWhen to go to the field – Grain Moisture

•Weather conditions strongly influence in-field grain drydown.

•Plant characteristics can also influence in-field grain drydown.

•Early grain maturation usually means faster in-field grain drydown.

•Later grain maturation usually means slower in-field grain drydown.

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HarvestAdjusting equipment properly – Foreign Material

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Broken corn (BC) is defined as corn and any othermaterial (such as weed seeds) small enough to passthrough a 12/64th inch round-hole sieve, but too largeto pass through a 6/64th inch round-hole sieve.

Foreign material (FM) is defined as any non-cornpieces too large to pass through a 12/64th inch round-hole sieve, as well as all fine material small enough topass through a 6/64th inch round-hole sieve.

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DryingMoisture in / Moisture out

Corn: You should make an educated/calculateddecision when to start harvesting.

35% - Not recommended to harvest30% - Maximum recommended MC for Portable/TopGrain Dryers25% - Maximum recommended MC for Tower StyleDryers20% -15% - Considered dry

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Dryers

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DryingTemperatures / Conditions

Grain Dryer-Temperature Range: 180 Deg. – 230 Deg.

Grain Temperature Range: 100 Deg. – 140 Deg.

Factors In Drying GrainIncoming Moisture ContentWeatherAmbient TemperatureHumidityForeign Material/Debris

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DryingCooling / AerationTime (hours)

Grain Condition AerationCFM/Bu. Clean High F.M. Classification0.05 240 300-350 Light0.1 120 150-175 Light0.2 60 75-85 Medium0.3 40 50-60 Medium0.4 30 35-40 Fast0.5 24 30-35 Fast0.6 20 25-30 Fast0.8 15 18-20 Fast1.0 12 14-16 High speed (Drying)2.0 6 8-10 High speed (Drying)3.0 4 5-6 High speed (Drying)5.0 2.5 3-4 High speed (Drying)

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StorageTime vs. TemperatureGeneral Rules for Aeration

Operate fan – Uniformly cool all grain in binAerate as soon as possible after filling to remove heatReduce grain temperature to below 60 degrees F.Late Fall – Run fan - grain between 30-40 degrees F.Check regularly during winter storageSpring (March/April) – warm to 50 degrees F.Monitor throughout Spring/Summer

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Maximum moisture contentGrain type & storage time for safe storage, %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shelled corn and sorghum

Sold as #2 grain by spring 15 1/2Stored 6-12 mo 14Stored more than 1 yr 13

SoybeansSold by spring 14Stored up to 1 yr 12Stored more than 1 yr 11

Wheat, oats, barleyStored up to 6 mo 14Stored more than 6 mo 13

StorageTime vs. Temperature

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StorageTime vs. Temperature

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StorageTime vs. Temperature

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StorageMonitoring / Conditioning

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StorageUnloading / Transportation

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StorageUnloading / Transportation

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SafetyStatistics

2014 Summary of Grain Entrapments with Comparisons to PreviousYearsThe 38 grain entrapment cases represent a 15% increase in entrapments from 2013 when 33entrapments were recorded. The previous three years (2010, and 2011, 2012) experienced 59,and 32 and 21 documented cases respectively. The five-year average continues at a relativelyhigh level of 36.8, below the peak of 40.4 in 2011 (Figure 6). In 2014, the state with the mostdocumented grain entrapments, fatal and non-fatal, was Minnesota (6). There were four caseseach for Indiana and Iowa, and three cases each for North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, SouthDakota, and Illinois. Overall, entrapments were documented in 16 states in 2014. The majorityof grain entrapment cases occurred in the Midwest (87%) in contrast with last year in whichonly61% of the cases occurred in the Midwest. Figure 5 provides a geographic distribution of alldocumented grain entrapment cases contained in the PACSID where the location was known.

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SafetyStatistics

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SafetyStatistics

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SafetyStatistics

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Farm accident claims life of Manila manTuesday, December 15, 2015Jeff Brown, Sr., 52, died in farm accident on the Wildy Farm near Manilaon Friday, Dec. 11. Brown had worked on the Wildy Farm since 2004.According to Maj. Larry Robinson with the Mississippi County Sheriff'sDepartment, Brown and another employee were working inside a grainbin when Brown became engulfed in beans.Rescue workers from throughout the area responded including officersfrom Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, Manila PoliceDepartment, Manila Fire Department, Leachville Fire Department,Osceola Fire Department, Bay Fire Department, Blytheville FireDepartment, and the Blytheville Emergency Squad. Workers wereunable to retrieve Brown alive.Brown was pronounced dead at the scene by Mississippi CountyCoroners Mike Godsey and James Skinner.Funeral services for Mr. Brown were held on Monday.

Most Common WaysIncidents Occur

Grain Bin Entry Safety Starts withGRAIN QUALITY MANAGMENT

Is this a good place to be?

Two workers breaking up crusted grain. Is this agood place to be?

#1 Cause – Rodding WithUnload Conveyor Running

Grain Tower(65’)

Towers/ColumnsGrain

Bridging Condition

Cliffing Condition

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SafetyPrevention! – Prevention! – Prevention!

Lockout / Tagout – IS A MUST!

Use LOTO Standard for Policy,Program, Procedures

Verify!!

KootenaySS Pulley

(Knot-Passing)

SS PrusikMindingPulley

Clothesline -8mm PrusikChord

½” Lifeline

ExtractorCSR Hauler

Componentsof GrainEngulfmentPreventionSystem

Belay Line

What is the plan forcontrolling hazards?

Do you enter the bin?

Do you stay out?

PlanBefore

Entering

SafetySafer Solutions

Rodding the Grain - SAFELY

Accessopening for

rodding.

Reclaim Tunnel

Rodding the Grain - SAFELY

Built-in Rodding Pins

Slide gate withrods

Sump “Fingers “

Compressed air

Avoiding Entry Using Grain Vac

PPE Communicate to

person operating

Safe Grain Vac Use

Assess Grain Condition Do Not vacuum grain

from person’s feet PPE (hearing,gloves)

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SafetyWhat to do in an Emergency

Will this change your life?

Silo Unloading - Center First

Silo Unloading - Intermediates Last

Silo Unloading - Off Center

Silo Unloading - Off Center

Silo Unloading - Off Center

Silo Unloading - Off Center

Side Draw Silo Unloading Tank must be designed for proper sidedraw unloading

In an entrapment,you are in a race youcan’t win

A flowing column ofgrain will pull youdown to knee level inseconds and bury youwithin minutes

Danger!

Danger!

Danger!Danger!

Danger!Danger!

Danger!Danger!

Danger!Danger!

Danger!Danger!

Rescue?Rescue?

#1 - Stop Unloader#1 - Stop Unloader

#2 - Start Aeration#2 - Start Aeration

#3 - Call For Help!#3 - Call For Help!

RescueRescue

RescueRescueTo release a victim totallysubmerged in grainDO NOT operate theunloading mechanism.

RescueRescueCut holes at equal distancearound the bin, below the

victim, to release thegrain on all sides.

30 - 40”(75-100 cm)

Across

Rescue

The effortrequired to pullsomeone fromgrain is a majorhindrance to aquick rescue

Do not usemechanicaldevices toremove a victimfrom grain

Don’t Let This Happen Where You Work!

Safety Is No Accident!

Take the Time!

or

You May Not Have It?

If a Picture isWorth aThousandWords - ThisSays it ALL!

CONSULTING

DCII

December 17, 2015

THANK YOU!ALWAYS PROTECT YOURSELF FIRST!

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