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Storage Feature Feature Storage
In Canada,
these units are
often built locally
Grain storage
by farmers or a
local contrac-
tor. The bins
are filled and
emptied with
The Canadian way
portable farm
augers. Portable
augers are low
cost, easy to
move and clean
out completely.
They allow for
easy expansion
of the storage
system and can
even be used at
several locations.
by Harry Harms, P Eng Manager, International and Commercial Sales, Westeel, Canada Portable
augers are used
for both load-
F
or years Canada has been known bins. Each bin had a designated allow for simpler construction, easier ing grain into
for its quality grain, revered for crop. It could be for high pro- management of the grain and lower the bins and for
its milling and processing quality. tein wheat or maybe feed wheat “Westeel offers one of the widest mechanization costs. unloading the
Although there is no doubt that this starts or barley or oats.
from good seed and crop management, But the crop was immedi- ranges of grain storage product.
the reason Canadian farmers can ately segregated in order to
deliver quality grain around the world preserve the quality. Its silos are used throughout The global feed industry has adopted its first industry Manual
is because of its grain handling system The best quality grain is
and post harvest technologies. never mixed with lesser qual- the Canadian grain storage Recommended Citation
ity. Today, bins have become FAO and IFIF 2010 FAO and IFIF. 2010. Good practices for the feed industry – Implementing the Codex Alimentarius Code of
Practice on Good Animal Feeding. FAO Animal Production and Health Manual No. 9. Rome.
The grain handling system starts at the larger as farms have consoli- system starting at the farm GOOD PRACTICES
farm as the grain is harvested. dated, fields have gotten larger
FOR THE FEED INDUSTRY
In Canada, unlike most other countries and productivity has increased. and then in facilities such as
in the world, the vast majority of the grain But the basic idea of segregation COVER.pdf 1 31/03/2010 13:12
- Implementing the Codex Alimentarius Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding
FAO Animal Production and Health Manual No. 9
is stored on the farm as it comes off the at harvest has been maintained. inland grain elevators processing
combine. Fifty years ago this was in small bins
9
ISSN 1810-1119
segregated storage of maybe 50 tonnes. The role of the portable plants and port facilities”
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into
auger
This manual provides
guidelines to assist updated comprehensiv FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION
It was not uncommon for a farm to have trucks.
producers and all e information and AND HEALTH
distribution chain stakeholders along practical
to comply with the the production and
regulatory framework,
All feed manufacturers are expected to
come into force in
response to the Codex which have or will
Animal Feeding. Alimentarius Code
The application of of Practice on Good
expansion of international this Code is an important
animal origin. Both trade in feed products step for the
food exporting and as well as in products
more level playing importing countries of
Good practices for
field to support the can benefit from
This publication trade of safe food a
comply with the Codex Alimentarius Code
is intended to guide products.
five, 10 or even 20 such small storage
Our grain storage systems come
Smaller storage units also
industry as a whole. managers of feedmills
and the feed
It will also be of
value to officers
supervisory roles in engaged in feed
feed safety. This manual inspection, with
industries and farm-based their
of Practice on Good Animal Feeding, which
is targeted
economies in their feed mixers in developing at the commercial feed
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endeavour to meet countries and emerging
of both the export the rising quality and
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and domestic markets, safety requirements
large-scale retailers with the increasing
Y everywhere. participation of
the feed industry
manual is explained in detail in the new Manual
CM
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with six continents of experience.
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aimed at feed compounders, integrators and
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on-farm feed producers.
GOOD PRACTICES
FOR THE FEED INDUSTR
Y
Implementing the Codex
Code of Practice on Alimentarius
Good Animal Feeding
The feed industry through the International Westeel offers a full line of professionally engineered grain storage products
Feed Industry Federation, together with the
and systems for international sale – all backed by Westeel’s superior service
ISBN 978-92-5-106487-0
ISSN 1810-1119
9 789251 06
4870
I1379E/1/01.10/630
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
FAO
United Nations, has developed a Manual that and product support.
focuses on the issues of feed and food safety prop-
Commercial Grain Storage Bins (up to 674,000 bushels/18,343 tonnes)
er layout tonnes)
On-Farm Grain Storage Bins (starting from 2,390 bushels/65
For your copy of the Manual go to: www.ifif.org With
Aeration and Grain Drying Systems they can
Bin Unload and Grain Handling Systems also be
Download the digital version free-of-charge from either: www.ifif.org Systems Engineering and Design used to move grain from
or www.fao.org/ag/aga.html one bin to another. For
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply
the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture
or request a hard copy by ordering online (packaging and postal charges apply)
this reason, the steel
Organization of the United Nations, or of IFIF concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or
boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not
bin and the portable
these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by
FAO, or IFIF in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views
auger are the
expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of FAO, or
the IFIF. P.O. Box 792, 450 Desautels Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 2N5
Tel: (204) 233-7133 Fax: (204) 235-0796 westeel@westeel.com
International Feed Industry Federation
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westeel.com
ISBN 978-92-5-106487-0
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Storage Feature
condition. Cleaning to specific customer
requirements take place before it is put into
the terminal. And when the ship arrives, it
is loaded and sent on to meet the needs
of millers, brewers, crushers and processors
around the world.
A pioneer in grain storage
Westeel helped pioneer corrugated steel
grain storage back in the 1920s and today,
as one of North America’s largest producers
of grain bins and tanks, it leads the industry
in design innovation, quality and product
selection.
fundamental pieces of storage equipment cleaned, all this can be done at the elevator All of its products are manufactured under
in Canada. before it is combined in storage. the stringent guidelines of ISO 9001, and the
company employs the latest in computerized
Cooling and moisture control Gathering and moving grain – design and production technology throughout
On farm storage also becomes the first the grain elevator the manufacturing process. The result is prod-
step in the grain conditioning and manage- The basic premise of a grain elevator ucts of superior quality and long term value
ment cycle. With segregated storage grain is however is not grain storage but rather – products that represent the finest in on-farm
easily monitored and conditioned. throughput. and commercial storage available.
Aeration systems which are used to cool Westeel offers one of the widest ranges
the grain can also be used to control mois- Storage is handled at the farm. of grain storage product. Its silos are used
ture content of the grain and suppress insect The grain elevator is for gathering and throughout the Canadian grain storage sys-
infestations and activity. And if a problem moving the grain to market. Because of tem starting at the farm and then in facilities
does occur then it becomes much easier to this Canadian elevators are rather small by such as inland grain elevators, processing
deal with and much quicker to resolve. world standards. Commonly only 20- 30,000 plants and port facilities.
From the farm grain, is moved to tonnes storage capacity, they move 15 to 20 It complements the silos with a com-
gathering facilities commonly called grain times their volume or upwards of 500,000 plete range of accessories including aeration,
elevators. In Canada these are strategi- tonnes annually. unloading and grain handling systems.
cally located on rail lines so that grain can However because of their small size Internationally, Westeel has been involved
further be moved to ports for export. and high throughput, they are very efficient in grain storage projects for over 30 years. It
Because the grain is segregated and con- and much lower in cost than a facility with has shipped products to China, Australia,
ditioned on the farm, the grain elevator 500,000 tonnes capacity. Receiving systems New Zealand, Middle East, Africa, South
can gather the quantity and quality of grain take the grain at rates that are matched to America, South East Asia and Eastern and
from the surrounding area that is required the volume of grain at which trucks bring the Western Europe.
for the market. grain to the elevator, typically at rates of 300
If high quality grain is required, it is moved tonnes per hour. But for loading railcars, they
to the elevator by truck and combined with are designed to move grain at much higher for More inforMation:
other grain of the same grade and quality. rates so that upwards of 100 railcars can be Westeel
The grain is checked for infestations, mois- loaded in 24 hours. 450 Desautels St, PO Box 792,
ture, and cleanliness as well as grade. At the port facilities grain is received from Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2N5, Canada
If it needs to be dried, fumigated or the railcars and checked again for grade and Tel: +1 204 2337133
Fax: +1 204 2350796
Email: westeel@westeel.com
Web: www.westeel.com
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