<p>Ai Group Apprentice and Trainee Centre’s host company ‘Siloz’ isn’t just about building grain storage silos and agricultural equipment – they’re also nurturing the next generation of skilled metalworkers. Under the direction of general manager Krystal Storey, and further guidance from their supportive mentors and supervisors our three apprentices, James Dowling, Mason Bishop, and Jeremy [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At Optimum Silos, we understand that every primary producers’ needs are different, and every property will require something a little different to achieve its goals. We work closely with our growers to ensure we design the most efficient and effective solution to meet their needs. The Optimum Silos team recently completed the design, manufacture and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Boree Creek Grain Corp site was constructed from scratch in 1999. There are 8 x 3000t Cyclone silos, rail outloading, road in and outloading x 2 and is all run off a PLC touch screen (the height of technology when installed). All 8 silos can transfer grain to each other. The Site is rated at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>150km Nth of Ballarnal NSW. This project consists of two 4233 cyclone silos. Optimum Unloaders 120t/hr run off PTO and Hydraulics. Including the walking sweep for improved safety. Project 150km from a small town require detailed planning, the land line phone was not operational while the job was conducted so communication was done by satellite [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The area of Euston/ Robinvale is a diverse irrigation; horticulture, cropping area, leading into efficient mallee cropping land and large stock runs. Optimum Constructed two sealed silos in 2004, followed by four in 2007, and six in 2021. This is a great example of working with farmers over multiple generations in their business and ours. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With manufacturing leaving Australia and imported goods coming in by the boatload, Optimum Silos Directors, Joel and Peter Murphy, are bucking the trend to keep Australian manufacturing alive. Aussie manufacturing is vital to our nation’s economy,” said Joel, “And we are thrilled to announce that Optimum Silo’s will takeover the production facility for Cyclone Silos [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With more grain being stored on-farm than ever before, it’s critical that grain storage equipment is up to the task when it comes to protecting stores from pests; and in particular those which may develop resistant to pesticides. Using your pesticides as per the instructions on the label is a good start to extending the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The first phosphine resistant species detected in grain stores in NSW was found in 2007, and the last decade in farming across Australia has seen a dramatic rise in phosphine resistance pest species. With markets expecting high-quality grain that shows no signs of pest infestation, growers have turned to a heavy, often misuse of phosphine, [&hellip;]</p>