24 November 4, 2014 2014 LOGAN COUNTY FARM OUTLOOK MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
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Story by Jim Youngquist
The grain elevator plays a central
role in the local ag economy. It is the
source of necessary services for most
producers and will continue to play
that role for many years to come.
The results of this year’s production
came to a focus at the elevator, and
how the elevator deals with the crop
impacts the entire community.
Troy Bauer of Hartsburg Grain is
a consummate professional as an
elevator manager.
Bauer talks about how big a role luck
plays in managing a grain elevator.
The luck he speaks of, is the success
that comes when sound planning and
management meet up with the timing
you hoped for.
Alan Shew of Chestervale Elevator
is a highly experienced and respected
guru of the industry. Both Bauer and
Shew understand the ins and outs
of this complex picture, even when
nature throws a curve ball.
This production season was not
like the previous three years in so
many ways. Shew said the crop
went in a little late, but not as late
as some years. Rain was the major
game changer. It was anticipated
that harvest would begin in late
September, but because of all the
rain this year, harvest became an
October activity and might stretch
out until Thanksgiving because
of the anticipated wet weather in
November.
