FAQ'S

There are many reasons that people choose to bag grain. These include being short on regular on-farm storage, having rented land that you would not put bins on, reducing transport cost, being short on help to get harvest done, needing to store at a slightly higher moisture so you can get harvest going, or if the current market price is low and you would prefer to hold the product. More information can be found on our “Why Grain Bagging” page here.

It is common to unload grain bags in preparation for the next seeding season, often by February or March. There are times that they have kept through the year and into the next, or even up to three years. Although this may be unfamiliar territory for some, it has successfully been done. It is important to keep the warranty policy of the grain bag manufacturer in mind, as bags can break down from prolonged exposure to sunlight. It is also important to be monitoring the bags, just like you would monitor your bins.

There are many different grain baggers on the market, able to hold 9’, 10’ and 12’ diameter grain bags. 9’ grain bags are becoming less popular because they do not hold as much grain since they are smaller in diameter. 10’ grain bags are very popular and hold approximately 50 bushels per lineal foot of bag. 12’ bags hold approximately 70 bushels per foot of bag. For your first ever grain bagger we recommend you start with the 10' option.

The grain bag length that you choose does not matter too much. Things to consider: Estimated bushels of storage required? Do I have some help to handle the bag? How many bags do I want in the field. Neeralta grain baggers can hold bags as short as 250’ as well as 300, 400 and 500’ bags. If you are finished in a field, you can cut and close the grain bag and leave the remaining bag on the machine to start at the next field. We recommend the 300' bags if it's your first time grain bagging.

There are many products that can be stored in bags. We have customers that bag wheat, corn, oats, barley, lentils, peas, milo, canola, granular fertilizers and even peanuts.

While it is possible to bag grain that is above 20% moisture content, it is not recommended as it will be very difficult to remove from the bag later.

Grain bag weights can be found on the "grain bags" page.

Baggers built in 2020 and later, with the 24” tube and reducer gearbox are meant to be driven with a 1000 PTO. All other baggers are intended to run with a 540 PTO. The auger should be running at about 450-480 rpm.