Wheat processing: how to secure it after harvest?

It is with a view to generating more profit for your farm that Source Machinery builds grain drying systems to reduce the amount of water naturally present in the grain immediately after harvesting.

Excessive moisture in cereals is counterproductive to their optimum preservation. This is why, before wheat processing - or other types of cereal - it is essential to dry it. How? Let's find out together in this article!

How to ensure good wheat processing? 4 tips for the drying phase

1. Measure the moisture level of the grain before harvesting it. The riper and drier it is at the time of harvesting, the quicker it will dry and the less expensive it will be. Based on this, it is a good idea to measure the moisture content of the grain in order to know precisely how much water the grain contains.
2. Dry the grain at the optimum air temperature for the predefined purpose (human food, animal feed or maintaining germinability). The right temperature will allow rapid and effective export of moisture from the grain and ensure that its nutrients are not altered by excessive heat.
3. Clean the cereal before drying or during drying. The cleaner the grain, the better its quality and the lower the drying energy. Choose a machine capable of drying and cleaning cereals within the same machine. Source Machinery mobile dryers are designed precisely to perform this dual function: they clean while they dry. In fact, these plants are equipped with a grain cleaning aspirator capable of extracting more or less coarse impurities. To better understand how grain cleaning and drying works with a single machine, read the dedicated article!
4. Opt for a dryer with low installation costs. Source Machinery dryers have very low installation costs; in fact, they are designed for easy assembly and fielding in a short time. The smaller models are delivered 90% assembled, making it possible to dry within 24 hours of delivery of the dryer. These are turnkey systems, ready for use as soon as they are installed at the customer's premises.