Best way to sample grain when stored 12ft deep

[woody 1]

As title suggests, has anyone found an easier way of sampling grain when its stored at these depths as most sampling spears are 2 meters long. I remember someone using a special hoover with about a 1 inch tube that would suck up a sample as you pushed it in. any suggestions ?

 

[marcot]

Take a handful out of each trailer before you push it up the

 

[Steevo]

Why do you need to sample full depth?

In a flat floor store, grain at the bottom is usually the same as the grain at the top when it goes in. Unless something changes in store there should be no difference.

Might be different if you’re testing for drying/moisture, or in stores filled by conveyor.

 

[An Gof]

12 foot spear …… but you need a lot of headroom and muscles like Popeye

 

[Barleymow]

Take a handful out of each trailer before you push it up the

Been doing that for the last 50 years

 

[woody 1]

Why do you need to sample full depth?

In a flat floor store, grain at the bottom is usually the same as the grain at the top when it goes in. Unless something changes in store there should be no difference.

Might be different if you’re testing for drying/moisture, or in stores filled by conveyor.

when you are drying it.

 

[snipe]

Hoover with a long hose and some drain pipe. Push the drain pipe into the heap and suck from within the pipe as you push it down.