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APRIL INDUSTRY LUNCHEON
APRIL 13, 2017
TODAY’S PROGRAM
Featured Terminal
United Grain Corporation
Jason Middleton – PNW Regional Manager
Guest Speakers
USCG Sector Columbia River / MSU Portland
USCG Industry Brief
UPCOMING EVENTS
April Membership MeetingImmediately Following Industry Luncheon
UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Dave KonzTidewater
Brian Witt + Gary Lynn & Sam WattExecutive Security Services
Jason Middleton
Farm to Elevator Expansion/Growth
Harvest crew in the late 19th Century
Less than 30 acres/day
Less than 500 bushels/day
Country elevator traffic in the late 19th Century
Wood crib houses with many smaller bins
Located with 5 -10 miles of the farms
Highly inefficient to operate and store grain
Highly Efficient Grain Barge
Logistics fit the time
Grain Elevator in the early 20th Century
Transitioning from sacked to bulk grain
Horses to mechanized tractors and small trucks
Very dangerous and laborious
OSHA would have had a heyday
Progression of the Farm
Machines cut 20,000 bushels/day
Haul farther distances
Nearly 90% of the crop moves to the elevator at harvest
Fast paced harvest as a hedge against the elements
Transfer risk to the handler
Up-Country Piles
Two up-country pile locations
High speed unloading
110’ scales
Asphalt base with aeration
Single commodity
Less labor intensive
Ground Pile Locations
A Changing Country Side
Mothballing old wood crib houses
Renovating steel and concrete elevators to handle specialty crops
Provide outlets for smaller farms
Wheat Production in Umatilla County
15 – 20 million bushels
Roughly 30% of Oregon Production
167 Jumbo barges
30 – 120 bushels/acres
Dryland is mostly wheat and canola
Irrigated acres use wheat as a rotation crop
Red wheat trending
McNary River Terminal
6.6 million bushels capacity
Increasing barge loading capabilities
Automated central controls
Automated Scales
New accounting software
Purchased 20 acres for future expansion
Vancouver Export Terminal
Grain is delivered on open storage rather than title-pass
Limited on farm storage
Low storage rates make it difficult to get ownership
Producer/Landlord relationships dictate deliveries
Producer/Landlord splits make accounting difficult
FOB Farm business is a growing trend
PNW Market Infrastructure
Up-country capacity (piles)
Add capacity at McNary (river terminal)
Speed
Space
Other upgrades
Add capacity at Alicel (rail terminal)
Future Capital Expenditures
Questions
Thank you for your time
Sector Columbia River
MSU Portland, Oregon
USCG Industry Brief
THANK YOU!
Thank you!
Columbia River Steamship Operators’ Association, Inc.200 SW Market Street, Suite 190
Portland, Oregon 97201
www.crsoa.com
Kate Mickelson, Executive Director
[email protected] 503.505.3008
Hannah Zaayer, Director of Member Services
[email protected] 971.280.3905