The process doesn't stop with harvesting and cleaning. Your seed is harvested and cleaned. But, the process isn't over. There's bagging and palletizing yet to be done, and various cost, speed and size considerations to take into account. Hearing seed producers' concerns, bagging and palletizing equipment manufacturers are taking steps to offer specific solutions and improve seed company efficiency and profitability. Seed & Crops talked with several company representatives to hear what steps they are taking as well as plans for new installations or remodeling. Costs continue to be a concern for all producers, says Steve Hartmann, Chantland-MHS, Humboldt, Iowa. One way seed conditioners are holding down production costs for themselves and their customers is by shifting toward bulk seed containers. "Flexible bulk bag or rigid 'pro box' container designs allow increased production rates, less handling of traditional 50-lb bags and easy transfer of large volumes of seed, all while minimizing potentialseed damage during storage and transport," says Hartmann.
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