For those that think farming is easy and little knowledge needed, need to watch this. Most people don't even know what 3 phase is. Making the most of what you have is what sets you apart., it's not what it used to be. Nice job with the family farm!
Im no farmer but can say I worked for a large feed and fertilizer company (Bruce Oakley) while in high school in the 90s. Cleaning out the drain at the base of the bins was just nasty! Fermented corn, dead rats and raccoons in that thing! Lol ohhh my I remember that job. God bless y'all thanks for all the work and the tour!
Nathan - outstand job with both the video and planning for the bin system. Seems very complex and productive. Question: Who did the planning and design for this complex, especially the electrical. Both you and your dad must have in-depth knowledge of electrical systems. Very impressive - looking forward to part 2
Mostly my dad. We have hired an electrician a couple time when we did some major upgrades but have found they they generally cut corners and we've had to redo a lot of it ourselves anyway.
Great job explaining how the grain dryer works I’ve been curious about it forever. All I knew was that they use propane to make the heat, that’s an impressive setup ya got there!
WhoooWheee Nathan!!! I sure feel better now that you are back down on the ground. I wasn't so much worried about you,.....but I was getting more woozy the higher you were going!!! (Ha!Ha!) It is amazing how a person can be sitting in a chair, and get that woozy feeling from watching a video. I do not do good with heights. Thanks for the tour.
Quite a grain handling facility you have there. I like the power split between generator and power company. Provides lots of versatility, and room for expansion.
Very nice set up. I watch all these farming channels and I think this is the best set up I have seen. Brian's farm channel has a nice set up and the mil. farmer but he has dryer problems a lot,,,, maybe an older system. Much better than Cole the corn star but they are upgrading soon.
I never hear any farmers talking about the flighting for the grain bin legs. How after does the flighting in those need replacement? They seem to move twice as much material as a combine maybe even more.
Wow. Thanks for the elaborate tour. Where I come from, these private facilities are non existing, every farmer unloads their grain, corn or whatever at co-op facillities. That being said, mostly sugar beet, potatoes, wheat around here... corn is mostly for cattle feed. It must cost a fortune not only to build your own grain bin facility but to run it also... Thanks again Nathan.
Hey Nathan. I did not know you could run 3 phase motors off of a single phase grid. Interested in doing that myself to possibly run fans one day. Is it worth it to do that conversion to run a 3 phase fan or just easier to put a single phase one on? Very good video. Cheers
doesn't the side draw cause uneven levels in the bin. Won't the uneven levels in the bin cause bin failure. I thought that way they have a center draw to keep the levels even
Impressive. Especially the electrical. If you lose power on your 400 amp 240 volt system that runs the fans, can you switch that over to generator power?
@@BorderViewFarms- the correct label for that panel would then be "Split Phase 110/120 volts". There is NO 240 volts single phase in that panel. (You can drive 220/240 volt devices out of a 110/120 volt split phase panel by using both 110/120 volt legs but it does not contain 240 volts in a single phase)
Well there a lot that could be improved on but some smaller things I would like to change would be a tower instead of the guy cables, a second overhead bin, bigger/2 pits that would hold a whole semi load.
That was a lot to take in, in a good way. Worthy of a second viewing. How do the diverters work, switching? Other farmers seem to have diverter issues, getting corn to the correct gravity pipe/bin/dryer. Sorry for your wife's loss.
I know it’s kinda personal but how much does a setup like that cost because we’re thinking about putting a couple news bins and a dryer and just trying to get a good price on them
It wasn't cheap but has been upgraded/expanded over a long period of time. I would guess it would take somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to build that from scratch.
Border View Farms thank you for the information. We don’t need all of that storage but that dryer and wet bin and maybe a couple of bins would be a lot nicer then we have right now
With the storms in Iowa this summer, price out a Sukup 1500000 bin now. Its almost double plus the wait time. U would be over a mil for the same setup.
Hope you have a good one line electrical schematic, would be very helpful in the future when problems occur...if not you might consider hiring an engineer to make one.
Veryth-cam.com/video/GBMUifNifpw/w-d-xo.htmlo good video, thanks. The business about lack of mains electrical power has clearly been a major pain in the neck although having your own generator does provide you with a fair degree of independence, especially in the event of a mains power failure / interruption of supply. Does the grain leaving the dryer emerge hot / warm or is it possible to cool it sufficiently before exiting the dryer? - I suppose that the crux of the situation is how wet is it entering the dryer and how much wet corn you have backed up in the wet grain bin together with your rate of harvesting.
For those that think farming is easy and little knowledge needed, need to watch this. Most people don't even know what 3 phase is. Making the most of what you have is what sets you apart., it's not what it used to be. Nice job with the family farm!
That was the best grain setup tour on utube. Thank you
Really GOOD job Nathan. I couldn't give a tour of ours like that. Thank you much!!👍👍
Im no farmer but can say I worked for a large feed and fertilizer company (Bruce Oakley) while in high school in the 90s. Cleaning out the drain at the base of the bins was just nasty! Fermented corn, dead rats and raccoons in that thing! Lol ohhh my I remember that job. God bless y'all thanks for all the work and the tour!
Great job Nathan! Y’all have a really nice farm and grain bin facility. Y’all are truly blessed! Your videos are awesome!
Nathan - outstand job with both the video and planning for the bin system. Seems very complex and productive. Question: Who did the planning and design for this complex, especially the electrical. Both you and your dad must have in-depth knowledge of electrical systems. Very impressive - looking forward to part 2
Mostly my dad. We have hired an electrician a couple time when we did some major upgrades but have found they they generally cut corners and we've had to redo a lot of it ourselves anyway.
@@BorderViewFarms - Nathan, I know that you already know, but your dad is a smart man.
Great job explaining how the grain dryer works I’ve been curious about it forever. All I knew was that they use propane to make the heat, that’s an impressive setup ya got there!
Enjoyed the video, love seeing other people’s grain handling setups.
Thanks for the tour. Great job explaining all of it. Awesome facility, first class.
WhoooWheee Nathan!!! I sure feel better now that you are back down on the ground. I wasn't so much worried about you,.....but I was getting more woozy the higher you were going!!! (Ha!Ha!) It is amazing how a person can be sitting in a chair, and get that woozy feeling from watching a video. I do not do good with heights. Thanks for the tour.
Quite a grain handling facility you have there. I like the power split between generator and power company. Provides lots of versatility, and room for expansion.
Very nice tour
Wow very informative videos on the grain setups!!!
That sure would have been a sight to see, bins flying through the air !!
Thanks for the tour. Complex and interesting. Enjoyed
Impressive set up.
Nathan you have a nice real nice facility. Great vid as always catchya at the next one. Be safe!!
Nice set up!
Very nice set up. I watch all these farming channels and I think this is the best set up I have seen. Brian's farm channel has a nice set up and the mil. farmer but he has dryer problems a lot,,,, maybe an older system. Much better than Cole the corn star but they are upgrading soon.
I never hear any farmers talking about the flighting for the grain bin legs. How after does the flighting in those need replacement? They seem to move twice as much material as a combine maybe even more.
Wow. Thanks for the elaborate tour. Where I come from, these private facilities are non existing, every farmer unloads their grain, corn or whatever at co-op facillities. That being said, mostly sugar beet, potatoes, wheat around here... corn is mostly for cattle feed. It must cost a fortune not only to build your own grain bin facility but to run it also... Thanks again Nathan.
that is a great tour very interesting !
Nice description of the system well done thanks👍
Propane for the dryer? Or just fans? We’re last on the line to. We had to buy a generator to. Could be out for days before it’s fixed.
Lp for the dryers
Thanks
Hey Nathan. I did not know you could run 3 phase motors off of a single phase grid. Interested in doing that myself to possibly run fans one day. Is it worth it to do that conversion to run a 3 phase fan or just easier to put a single phase one on? Very good video. Cheers
There's a couple ways to do it. Either rotary phase converters like we have or using VFDs. If you need bigger than 10hp motors its a good option.
@@BorderViewFarms ok awesome great information thanks Nathan! 👍
doesn't the side draw cause uneven levels in the bin. Won't the uneven levels in the bin cause bin failure. I thought that way they have a center draw to keep the levels even
Bins with sidedraws are stiffened and designed for it.
Great job buddy
Impressive. Especially the electrical. If you lose power on your 400 amp 240 volt system that runs the fans, can you switch that over to generator power?
I’ve never seen you fill up that generator. How big is the tank for that?
I think it's 400 gallons but my uncle usually takes care of it
Jeebus that's a lot of KW's and Bin space. Wow ! Is the Genset LP or diesel ? Great breakdown of the system.
Diesel.
Nathan - at 21:20 in this video you show a panel labeled "1 Phase 240 volts" Question - is there any 110 volt breakers in that panel??
Yes it has the lights and outlet circuts in it as well.
@@BorderViewFarms- the correct label for that panel would then be "Split Phase 110/120 volts". There is NO 240 volts single phase in that panel. (You can drive 220/240 volt devices out of a 110/120 volt split phase panel by using both 110/120 volt legs but it does not contain 240 volts in a single phase)
If you could change your grain system money no obstacle what would you change and why? This may be a big question, maybe a separate video.
God bless.
Well there a lot that could be improved on but some smaller things I would like to change would be a tower instead of the guy cables, a second overhead bin, bigger/2 pits that would hold a whole semi load.
That was a lot to take in, in a good way. Worthy of a second viewing. How do the diverters work, switching? Other farmers seem to have diverter issues, getting corn to the correct gravity pipe/bin/dryer.
Sorry for your wife's loss.
So do you lease space to like telecommunications cell phones and stuff on the leg?
Yes for the RTK through the John Deere dealer and a local internet company.
Does the generator run on diesel or propane from your big tank?
Diesel
Very interesting. Is is set up in Ohio or Michigan?
Michigan
Is the dryer ran off of propane or diesel?
Diesel
Do you have much problems with bees wings sticking to dryer ?
No thats a huge advantage with the mixed flow style, there aren't any screens to clean and its low maintenance in season.
Would you consider renewable energy for your future electric needs?
Sure if it was available, but I doubt it would replace our generator.
How much is your electric bill for season
I know it’s kinda personal but how much does a setup like that cost because we’re thinking about putting a couple news bins and a dryer and just trying to get a good price on them
It wasn't cheap but has been upgraded/expanded over a long period of time. I would guess it would take somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to build that from scratch.
Border View Farms thank you for the information. We don’t need all of that storage but that dryer and wet bin and maybe a couple of bins would be a lot nicer then we have right now
With the storms in Iowa this summer, price out a Sukup 1500000 bin now. Its almost double plus the wait time. U would be over a mil for the same setup.
Hope you have a good one line electrical schematic, would be very helpful in the future when problems occur...if not you might consider hiring an engineer to make one.
How much was the generator?
I believe it was around $26,000.
Huff buff :))))
Boy they can get complicated quick
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i didn't see any wasp's flying around...!!!!
I think that's just because it was cold and rainy.
Take out the trees in those fields plate more corn an beans
Farm sim...? Lol.
Veryth-cam.com/video/GBMUifNifpw/w-d-xo.htmlo good video, thanks. The business about lack of mains electrical power has clearly been a major pain in the neck although having your own generator does provide you with a fair degree of independence, especially in the event of a mains power failure / interruption of supply.
Does the grain leaving the dryer emerge hot / warm or is it possible to cool it sufficiently before exiting the dryer? - I suppose that the crux of the situation is how wet is it entering the dryer and how much wet corn you have backed up in the wet grain bin together with your rate of harvesting.
The bottom 2 tiers of the dryer are below the burner so they are a cooling section. Grain comes out about 10-20* above ambient temp.
You guys built all that and didn’t ask anyone for money to pay for it
I see a whole lot of work "done". Hava quick peek 6:minutes in. th-cam.com/video/i9E40T2wDQ0/w-d-xo.html worth a look at all of it.