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We are specialists in growing, crimping buying and marketing
Crimped grain maize. We can increase your margin from grain
maize, take out market volatility by giving a fixed price and by
clearing your fields earlier giving follow up crops an earlier
start.
Our success is based on the ability to trade farmer to farmer
thereby increasing your
margin. So why not give us a try. Call now for details of what
we can offer you. Outlined below is a simple comparison between
drying maize grain or selling it moist. For a more detailed and
up to date comparison where you can put in your own values
please click here or on the
calculator tab.
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Whole
Maize |
Crimped Maize |
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Dry Matter |
Dry(86%DM) |
Moist (65%DM) |
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Yield per Hectare |
7.5 |
10 |
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Drying cost £15/tonne
(moist weight) £15 x 10 tonne
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150 |
0 |
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£ per tonne
sold (2005 average) |
95 |
65 |
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Margin per hectare |
£562 |
£650 |
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With oil prices at an all time
high, it is very costly to dry grain maize. This is, why
we have developed an alternative, which gives the
Grower a better margin, an earlier harvest opportunity,
frees valuable dry grain storage space and with no risk
of rejections from grain merchants gives the grower
total control. A popular alternative for serious grain
maize growers.
Key Benefits
Requirements
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A
pad of concrete or tarmac to crimp re-handle the
crimped Maize.
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A Clamp to
store the Crimped Maize that will be managed and
kept vermin free.
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A tractor
(120hp approx) to run the Crimper
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A Loading
Machine to feed Crimper, build a clamp.
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Loading of
lorries during winter when crimped maize is moved.
These are just a Basic
guide each unit is different. We would normally visit a
new unit before we started to talk through requirements
and availability of machinery etc. |
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