Friday 31 May 2013

Cleaning Seed

During seeding and harvest we use our seed cleaner to get the purest grain we can. At this point we are using it to make sure we only put the best quality barley seed in the ground. During harvest we use it to help us meet the requirements to make the highest selling grade possible. 
It works by moving the grain through three cylinders. These are interchangeable and have holes along them. Whichever size holes you have dictates what falls through the cylinder or sieve and what remains inside it. The different sizes are then sent to different spots. For example, the seed into the truck and the seconds into the sheep feeder. It's a very handy tool to have but sometimes it's not quite big enough for the jobs we have so we employ a professional seed cleaner on occasion as well. 

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