
Get energy savvy this harvest!
With continually rising input costs, the onus on using less energy and becoming more efficient is ever present within the industry.
Crop storage specialists Martin Lishman Ltd believe the post-harvest stage is often overlooked and that some careful attention to storage practices can make a big impact on energy bills.
Before harvest, they recommend a check of all post-harvest equipment, paying particular attention to cooling systems and the on-farm moisture meter.
Checks of cooling equipment should be a priority, ensuring fans and ventilation are operational and there is enough to accommodate the expected yield. Damaged or dirty components can restrict airflow leading to a significant drop in efficiency.
The company has seen an influx of farmers pairing cooling systems with their award-winning control and monitoring systems such as Barn Owl Wireless. “We’ve seen customers save at least 40% on their energy bills when using our temperature differential fan controllers”, explains Joel Capper, Sales Director for Martin Lishman Ltd. “By only cooling when it is most efficient to do so, our systems can drive temperatures down faster, using less energy and therefore more cheaply, compared to uncontrolled cooling methods”.
Moisture meters can give accurate results for many years, but only if they are serviced and maintained regularly. “We service and calibrate virtually any make of moisture meter at our service centre to make them as accurate as possible”, explains Martin Lishman’s Service Manager, Richard Jagger. “Keeping your moisture meter in good condition can help save time during harvest and could even avoid unnecessarily drying grain.”
Farmers are encouraged to send in their meter for service as soon as possible to avoid delays during the pre-harvest peak times expected in June.
Martin Lishman stock a wide range of cooling systems and moisture meters as well as crop monitoring solutions to keep you going this harvest. For more information, visit www.martinlishman.com
Sales enquires can be made directly to: sales@martinlishman.com
Stay up to date, follow us on:
Twitter: @Martin_Lishman
Facebook: facebook.com/martinlishmanltd
Instagram: @martinlishmanltd
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/martin-lishman-ltd
Keep in touch…
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
lang | This cookie is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
YSC | session | This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
_ga | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
_gat_gtag_UA_26946611_1 | 1 minute | This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users. |
_gid | 1 day | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
fr | 3 months | The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. |
IDE | 1 year 24 days | Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile. |
test_cookie | 15 minutes | This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website. |
_fbp | 3 months | This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website. |
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
CONSENT | 16 years 7 months 11 days 11 hours 18 minutes | No description |
_ga_W644TJR539 | 2 years | No description |
Keep up to date about future news, events and products from Martin Lishman.