Hello and welcome to “Grain Guy Fifty”! I’m Jim Voigt, and I’m thrilled to launch this blog dedicated to sharing insights, knowledge, and best practices from my 50 years in the feed and grain industry.
Part 1 of 2 A straight talk message for managers and operators This is one of my longtime pet peeves in the grain business. We spend millions of dollars on legs, pits, probes, dryers, bins, automation, and blending systems to protect grain quality. Then we turn around and will not take a few extra minutes to check the quality as it comes in the door. Inbound and outbound sampling decide grade, value, shrink, blending, contract compliance, and customer trust. Yet sampling is s