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grain elevatorStorage building for grain, usually a tall frame, metal, or concrete structure with a compartmented interior; also, the device for loading grain into a building. One common mechanism consists of a hopper, a long rectangular open trough, and an endless vertical belt or chain with flights (crosspieces) for conveying the grain to the top of the stack. The force of gravity enables elevated grain to be unloaded quickly and easily from chutes. |
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It's been a phenomenal crop in terms of yield and test weight, but it came in really fast and has been hard on the system," says Steve Nail, president of Farmers Grain Terminal, which operates 10 elevators in the area where Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana intersect. The real constraint on shipment is getting power and manpower to the actual grain terminals. Terminal One represents a consortium of five farmer-owned inland grain terminals operating in Saskatchewan: Great Sandhills Terminal Marketing Centre Ltd. |
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