History Making Grain Bin

Our farm’s bin site has grain bins that date back to the 1980s. The bins have served their purpose and are being upgraded to meet the demand of our 5th generation farm. In today’s episode, we empty a 40-year-old bin for the last time, before a new bin takes its place this summer. Follow along as we begin hauling corn and prepare for the updates to the bin site.
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Matthias, aka HiTech Farmer, is a 5th generation family farmer from Southwest Minnesota who promotes agriculture by capturing it through the lens of a camera, one video at a time. Passionate about emerging farm technologies and the benefits of 21st-century precision agriculture tools, such as farm equipment, GPS, and autonomous tractors, Matthias is determined to bring new methods into his operation. These methods can improve his farm's efficiency and sustainability into the future. Learning from his parents' (Mike and Dawn) work ethic, Matthias sees every day as an opportunity to educate and entertain about the daily triumphs and challenges his farm faces, whether technology-related or not. His mission is to share his enthusiasm and knowledge of agriculture as he embarks on what it means to be a farmer in the modern era.

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Keep up the great content brother! Expecting big things to come from the HiTech Farmer!!

[@LtColDaddy71]

It is a great old bin. You obviously take care of your infrastructure. As far as used bins go, it’s better to just build a new one. Personally, I kept all my lower capacity bins when I put up 3 new systems. We’re very focused on specialty crops, they have a purpose on the right operation. 15k bushels of a crop that can be marketed for $1-$3 per POUND is worth doing.

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@@HiTech_Farmer Their is no good market anywhere for specialty crops. My general rule is to make 50 phone calls every day. The markets exist, but often times,they are made by one’s own perseverance. Understandably not everyone’s cup of tea. The beauty of specialty crops, is they are hard to find if you want them. That makes the partnerships you develop really stable once connections are made.
I’m organic, but not particularly pro organic. I really love what I see on the conventional side regarding reduced inputs, and regenerative agriculture in general. Food has so much potential beyond calories. It can be medicinal, comfort, and contentment.