Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Another important task was finished yesterday evening.   The new grain bin is now done!  The electricians wrapped up their work, and tested every component that they wired.  All the augers and conveyors that are supposed to ‘move’ grain in and out will operate.   The fans move a mountain of air.  And all the new lighting– from top to bottom — blast out their LED illumination when the switch is flipped.

This completes a months-long project.  We began in November with negotiations with bin builders.  We signed a contract for the new construction in late December.  Most of the bin’s  steel components arrived in March.  Other accessories that fill and unload the bin were delivered in June.  The builders began with the concrete foundation in May, the steel construction on June 24.   The final touch was completed yesterday with the electrical work.

We were very pleased with the quality of the work done by this contractor, Keisel Enterprises of Princeton, Indiana.  They did it all, from foundation to electrical!   The only part that was not in their scope of work, was the concrete aprons that surround this new bin site.  That work was done by Hendrixson Concrete of Vincennes, and that was done with excellence, too.

All in all…just in the nick of time.  #harvest22 begins on Monday!

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Other news… I finished off the roadside and waterway mowing this afternoon.  The JD R15 rotary cutter (commonly called a bush-hog) has been air-cleaned, washed, and placed into storage.  We may use it a little bit post-harvest, to mow around some fields to improve their appearance for winter.  That will happen if the weather permits.  And the NTU JD 6145R tractor worked very, very well.

Mowing the grass road at the Huey farm

Please pray that our harvest operations begin smoothly.  This first fall harvest without Ross will certainly be different.   But, Larry and Bill are coming every day we need them, and Jake is now part of team, so we are hopeful that it’ll all work out.

Have a great weekend.