AUTOMATIC BATCH DRYER IMPRESSES ON EAST LOTHIAN FARM
Replacing their two existing continuous flow and batch dryers with an automatic batch dryer in time for the last year’s harvest delivered a number of key benefits for Hamilton Farmers (East Lothian), Phantassie Farm, East Linton, East Lothian. - February 2006
AUTOMATIC BATCH DRYING FAVOURED FOR QUALITY SEED BARLEY IN KINCARDINESHIRE
Automatic, labour saving operation plus easy cleaning, reliability, and improved grain bushel weight are just four of the many benefits that a Kincardineshire cereal grower has achieved from batch drying. - February 2006
AUTOMATION MAKES GRAIN DRYING A FLEXIBLE OPERATION IN CUMBRIA
Upgrading to automatic, unmanned batch grain drying has produced a number of significant advantages on a Cumbrian farm. - February 2006
LINCS FARMER’S MOBILE GRAIN DRYER TOPS 18,000 TONS IN 15 SEASONS
Reliability, coupled with low operating costs and improved bushel weights are just some of the advantages that Lincs arable farmer Mark Pettitt has found after fifteen seasons with an OPICO 580SH mobile batch grain drier. - February 2003
NEW MOBILE SYSTEM CUTS DRYING COSTS IN SHROPSHIRE
The introduction of a new high-output batch drying system has slashed the cost of grain drying on a Shropshire farm. - October 2002
MAJOR SAVINGS FROM AUTOMATIC BATCH DRYING ONHEXHAM FARM HELP COUNTER LOW GRAIN PRICES
Depressed grain prices forced a Northumbrian farming business to take a hard look at the cost of grain drying. Sending their grain away to be dried, at a cost of £7 - £11 a ton, did not seem viable with the finished product selling at around £50 per ton. - October 2002
PROFI ARTICLE - DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE SIMPLICITY RULE
One item of kit that is seldom left unsold on the auction field is an OPICO GT drier. Simple, reliable and well proven, these units have been a familiar sight in the UK since the early 1970’s. Despite this, these popular tools can make a tricky used buy. - July 2002
BATCH DRYING SYSTEM WORKS WELL FOR NORFOLK FARMER
Enhanced grain quality, no weight loss and the avoidance of moulds are just three of the benefits that batch drying has brought to a major cereal grower in Norfolk. - March 2002
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FARMERS GRAIN CLEANER TAKES
THE BUGS OUT OF DRYING
A new grain cleaner is proving a highly
effective solution to the problem of removing bugs and weeds
from thousands of tons of grain and pulses dried under contract
each year by Nottinghamshire farmer Peter Onions.
MINIMAL MAINTENANCE FOR NORTHWICH FARMER
The 12-ton capacity 595QF is the fourth
mobile and the second OPICO machine that Mr. Horton has owned.
The previous OPICO machine had a capacity of 9 tons and he decided
to upgrade to cope with the volume of grain.
AUTOMATIC CONTROL A MUST FOR CHESHIRE FARMER
After two seasons use, during which time
Cheshire farmer Edward Horton calculates that he has put 1400
tons through his OPICO 595QF dryer, there is no doubting his
regard for the machine.
NEW DRYER DOESN'T MAKE YOUR EARS RATTLE SAYS LANCASHIRE FARMER
The OPICO 375QF machine is now coming up
to its third season at Fowl Farm, Cuerdley, Warrington. And
John Gamon and son, Andrew who are the third and fourth generation
of the family to farm the land, are delighted with it.
