A self-loading system helps busy North Dakota farmers move liquid fertilizer to fields faster.
“The automated system allows growers to self-load liquid fertilizer tanks quickly and efficiently, 24/7,” says Brennen Boll, location manager at Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Dakota Plains Ag in Mooreton, N.D.
Here’s how it works: Drivers enter a loading bay and punch in a load number at a kiosk, connect the spout to the tank and receive their liquid fertilizer. The transaction prints at the kiosk. Two loading bays await drivers — one for growers taking smaller loads and a wholesale bay that loads 25 tons of liquid fertilizer in about 10 minutes.
The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ ag retail location at Mooreton is a dual-purpose facility with a 15,000-ton dry fertilizer plant alongside the multi-functioning, 2-million-gallon liquid fertilizer facility. The liquid fertilizer facility features ample storage and fertilizer meltdown capabilities for preparing standard and custom liquid formulations.
Boll anticipates growth in liquid fertilizer volumes due to grower interest in better nutrient availability and easy handling.
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