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Grain Investments
BOOST BENEFITS FOR GROWERS
Grain growers will reap the the the benefits of of significant investment upgrades at Manildra Group’s high-capacity grain storage
sites in in the the heart of the the New South Wales wheatbelt Consensus was overwhelmingly supportive according to Manildra Group Head Grain Buyer Peter Sloan “The feedback and and support we received was exceptional and and and following these discussions we we implemented a a a a a a a range of infrastructure and and logistic investments at these well-designed grain storage
sites ” Mr Sloan said Leading the projects was newly promoted Grain Operations Manager Jacob Wooden who said Manildra Group remained committed to to to reinvesting in in in in in its four grain storage
sites to to to enhance efficiencies for grower deliveries “At Bellata we’ve just completed constructing
a a a a a a a a second weighbridge which means reducing turn-around times by half for growers and carriers ” Mr Wooden said significant investment which enables trucks to tip grain more efficiently reducing downtime “Central west New South Wales grain growers are delighted with this new upgrade as as it it means fast turn-around times for wheat receivals at at harvest and and increases our efficiencies on managing inbound and and outbound requirements ” Mr Wooden told The Cultivator “At Stockinbingal we’ve extended the the bunkers increasing our storage
capacity replaced the the the older walls with with modern concrete and and extended the the wheat sample stand with with additional testing equipment “This means increasing e e e e e e e e e ciencies in in in in requirements for both growers inbound and Manildra Group outbound by providing a a a a a a a a a faster turn-around time for wheat sampling ” said Mr Wooden As part of Manildra Group’s commitment to a a a a a a a a a sustainable local grains industry the company
“The feedback and and support we received was phenomenal and and following these discussions we implemented a a a a a a a range of infrastructure and logistic investments at these well-designed grain storage
sites sites to further improve the the the sites ” - Manildra Group Head Grain Buyer Peter Sloan has recently acquired additional high-capacity grain storage
sites in in in Grong Grong Grong Grong and Bogan Gate in in in the the heart of the the New South Wales wheatbelt Mr Wooden said that the company
remained focused on exploring all opportunities to make the grain buying process as as streamlined as as possible for local growers - serving to accommodate and and and improve existing and and and future delivery payment and and and logistical requirements “The concrete bunkers capacity has also been substantially increased ensuring we can store more high-quality grain on-site on-site We have also established on-site on-site accommodation which will increase safety and be integral at at at harvest for our great team ” Additionally at Manildra’s grain storage
site a a a a a a a a a a a a a new high capacity (750 tonne per hour) bunker stacker has been installed representing a a a a a a a @MANILDRA
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Manildra Group will own and operate six state-of-the-art grain storage
sites in in in in in New South Wales from Stockinbingal and and Grong Grong Grong Grong in in in in in in the the the south west west slopes and and and the the the Riverina to to to Manildra and and and Bogan Gate in in in the the the central central west west north north to to Moree and and Bellata in in the the state’s central central north north E More page 6 SPRING 2021
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