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Mid South Cotton Farmers Changing with the Times
By Greg Traver

Mr. Charley Knabb, small business owner in Tunica, Mississippi, and involved in the cotton industry for many years, was recently telling me about the dwindling cotton market. Many Mid South cotton farmers have been converting acreage to corn production, which makes sense when you look at current market conditions. The downside of the change is that many of these same farmers are being faced with a lack of on-site storage, necessitating harvest-time freight and off- site storage increases.

But Knabb and other farmers are already getting a jump on projected requirements by investing in grain bagging systems. Doing so gives them the flexibility of being able to schedule shipping during off peak times and save on freight as well as eliminate the cost of off- site storage.

I asked Knabb if these grain bags were anything like forage bags, to which he replied, “Oh no, these are an entirely different animal.” Without further prompting he delineated that there are three main reasons that he is a fan of the Delta Grain Bag Systems: “These are polyethylene bags that have three layers. Two that act as a ultraviolet ray filter and a third layer that is black, and keeps the sun out. These three layers total 9.3 mils in thickness.” His second reason is that these bags are manufactured with Delta Grain Bag Systems proprietary resin that keeps them in shape instead of pillowing out. “That saves a lot of aggravation when it comes to unloading.” Third, Delta Grain bags they have a higher tolerance to heat, "You can fill bags straight from the dryer."

Wondering about sealing and whether chemicals needed to be added to control fungus, I learned that these bags actually seal airtight for up to eighteen months, negating the need for any kind of chemicals. A perfect fit for organic crops.

So how these bags get loaded? “You can use the Akron grain bagger.” The Akron model 9250 has dual hydraulic disc brakes and is controlled by a single crank. This simple crank and a pressure gauge ensure that each bag is filled evenly. With the self- contained bag loader mechanism.

What about unloading? “You could use an Akron unloader.” The Akron 180TH can unload over 7000 bushels per hour. It has a heavy-duty, roll-up style unloader will even load out fertilizer. There’s an Akron model EG 180T that can move from field to transport faster than the 180TH and unloads at 6000 bushels per hour.

“The bottom line is, after doing my research I think Delta Grain Bagging Systems has the superior product.” I imagine that having the company headquarter here in the Mid South doesn’t hurt either. I will have to defer to Knabb’s assessment of the market because he knows it inside and out. It’ll be interesting to follow this story and get a firsthand look at these bags in operation during the fall harvest.

In closing I want to send best regards to all my friends and associations in the Agricultural Industries, “Thank you for feeding us!”

If you would like to learn more about the Delta Grain Bagging System you can contact Charley Knabb by filing in the form here.


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