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Farmer hopes new power sweep helps with grain handling

Jon Burleson
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020 Updated Feb 10, 2021

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Greg Owens had Petersen AG Systems install a new 150,000 bushel GSI bin and a new 2,600 bushel overhead GSI bin at his farm near Wayne, Nebraska.
Midwest Messenger photo by Jon Burleson

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GSI bin spout — Greg Owens had Petersen AG Systems install a dual wide spout loading system onto his new overhead grain bin. Owens said that make loading trucks faster and helps keep the load balanced.
Midwest Messenger photo by Jon Burleson

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GSI bin crosswalk — Petersen AG Systems installed a crosswalk between Greg Owens’ new GSI bin and an older bin. That way he wouldn’t have to descend one bin and then climb all the way back up the other.
Midwest Messenger photo by Jon Burleson

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Jon Burleson can be reached at jon.burleson@lee.net.