Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is your service coverage area and hours of operation?
ANSWER:
Northeast Grain Cleaning is home based operated out of Porcupine Plain, SK. As a mobile service provider we offer a wide area of service coverage. Our primary serving area is a 250 km radius from our home base of operations. We will frequently serve extended areas throughout the year based on customer demand. Please check our service locations page for updates on our planned visits to extended areas.
Our hours of operation are 7am until 7pm (GMT-6) Monday thru Sunday.
2. What are your rates?
ANSWER:
Our rates are variable based on type of seed at a per unit rate x quanity of bushels produced. Please contact Brock Slater at 306.278.3031 for pricing.
3. How long does the process take?
ANSWER:
The delivery times will vary based on type of seed put through the cleaning process however an average delivery time would be 450 bushels per hour. To determine total estimated process divide total bushels by 60 minutes. Please note the bushels per hour rate will fluctuate based on the level of impurities in the product to be cleaned.
4. How do you measure and maintain quality?
ANSWER:
Northeast Grain Cleaning pre-inspects its equipment before each use and ensure proper maintenance of equipment is maintained. The cleaning process components when employs multi screening and gravity to compound the effectiveness of removing large and small impurities. Our Technician monitors the process and performs visual inspections to help quality check the process from start to finish.
5. Does cleaning your grain before storage help with the drying process?
ANSWER:
Clean grain improves future aeration and helps reduce the potential for mold growth, heating and quality loss.
Prior to placing grain into storage, it’s important to remove chaff, weed seeds and broken and immature kernels.
6. Are there any risks of damaging product during the cleaning process?
ANSWER:
The cleaner uses plastic augers for the movement of the grain around the cleaner greatly reducing the risk of
any damage to the product.