GET THE SCOOP ON GRAIN PROTECTION.
Protecting grain quality is the key to protecting profits on stored grain.
Insects aren’t usually part of the grain storage conversation. But it’s a fact: infestations pose a very real and serious threat to the quality and volume of stored grain. Not even harsh winters are enough to stop them — as eggs can lurk in kernels to hatch and wreak havoc later. The resulting damage can be devastating to both grain quality and growers' bottom line.
But growers aren't powerless in protecting their grain and profitability from insects. Here’s a look at why a strong, proactive Grain Protection Protocol makes sense.
BY THE NUMBERS
Holding grain in storage for long periods of time increases the risk of economic losses from shrink and quality deterioration, often caused by insects like weevils, borers and beetles.
The estimated annual cost of stored grains lost to insect infestation is upwards of $2.5 billion.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Storing grain for as little as 30 to 60 days can result in a 2.2% shrink loss, equating to a loss of 10 cents per bushel.
This increases to 3.1% shrink loss and 14 cents per bushel for grain stored 60 to 90 days.
Source: Trial Data, Central Life Sciences
INSECTS POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO GRAIN QUALITY, VOLUME AND PROFITABILITY, EVEN IN COLD CLIMATES.
There's a simple but effective system designed not only to prevent that from happening — but to ensure growers get the most out of their hard work. And it's easy to add to any existing storage program. It's called the Grain Protection Protocol: the proactive, preventive way to protect their profits and set themselves up for real success at the elevator.
WHY GRAIN PROTECTION MATTERS
Even small losses in stored grain quality can cancel out the benefits of waiting for a higher market price. Implementing a grain protection protocol can help maximize the quality of stored grain and maintain its value when the market prompts farmers to sell.
Proactively treating bins and other storage structures and applying a grain protection product from Central Life Sciences on the grain as it is transferred into storage is an effective way to preserve grain quality, prevent shrink losses and ultimately protect profit potential. Incorporating rotational treatments as part of this strategy further enhances control by reducing the risk of pest resistance, ensuring long-term effectiveness of active ingredients, and maintaining consistent protection throughout the storage period.
The Grain Protection Protocol is powered by trusted products from Central Life Sciences like Gravista Insecticide: a clean, convenient on-grain protectant that works against a wide spectrum of bugs and extends storage time, giving growers more power and flexibility to sell high-quality grain when the market is right, ensuring growers get out of their bins what they put into them, and then some.
MEET OUR GRAIN PROTECTION EXPERTS
Central Life Sciences has extensive experience and expertise in protecting stored grain from insect damage. A product of the discovery of the first insect growth regulator, (S)-methoprene, Central Life Sciences manufactures and markets some of the most recognized professional and consumer brands for pest control. Our grain protection portfolio is complete with insect growth regulators, insecticides, and synergists, can help control insects and protect profits in stored commodities from start to finish.
Our Experts can speak to:
- Grain storage best practices
- Designing a grain protection protocol
- Central Life Sciences grain protection product use and benefits
- Optimizing grain storage for flexible grain marketing
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“Growers are facing so many uphill battles right now. From the global marketplace with tariffs and the prices that they're seeing at the farm gate, growers need to be able to store grain longer. They've got to be in a position where the grain that they put in the bin is taken care of and not damaged, from a standpoint of weight loss and/or quality.”
JOHN MAYS
Senior Director, Specialty Ag, Central Life Sciences
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“Regardless of the commodity type, storage method and region, there will always be a risk of loss due to stored product insects. By utilizing good sanitation practices, good management practices, and properly protecting your grain, you can rest easy knowing you did everything to maximize your profits.”
DR. JOHNNY WILSON
Technical Services Representative, Central Life Sciences
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