Why Investing in a Grain Cleaner Pays Off Quickly

4 February 2025

Investing in new technology always pays off, no matter the industry. Part of the return comes from saving time and effort. Part comes from improving the quality of your product. Agriculture is no different. Take, for example, the grain cleaner from the American manufacturer Metra Group — a machine that efficiently and thoroughly cleans any type of grain, from poppy seeds to beans.

One Metra grain cleaner can replace several older models, and it brings results. Farmers report harvesting 30–40% more grain after introducing this machine to their process.

Why Investing in a Grain Cleaner Pays Off Quickly

Cleaning Away Trash and Disease

Freshly harvested grain always contains natural impurities. Up to 20% of your harvest straight off the combine might be waste, and the cleaner’s primary job is to get rid of it. This includes:

  • Trash like soil, sand, small stones, straw, husks, or remnants of insects, weeds, and even wild plants.
  • Damaged grains, like empty or immature seeds and those spoiled by rodents. Some kernels even get crushed by machinery during harvesting.

Additionally, grain moisture can reach up to 40% right after harvesting, depending on the crop type, local climate, and weather. Natural waste like weeds contributes to dampness, creating the perfect environment for fungus and pests to thrive. Without addressing this early on, part of your harvest will inevitably spoil.

A grain cleaner reduces this risk by removing impurities and drying and ventilating the grain. This keeps it from spoiling in storage and automatically improves its quality.

Aerodynamic grain cleaner ADS-800

Going Beyond Basic Cleaning

You could stick with mechanical cleaning machines that sift grain through a metal screen. But aerodynamic grain cleaners go further by handling both natural waste and crop diseases, including Vomitoxin (VOM), Fusarium (FUS), and Aflatoxin.

These fungal pathogens are tricky—they affect kernels that are the same size as healthy ones, so traditional cleaning methods can’t detect or remove them. Aerodynamic cleaning solves this problem.

What It Means for Your Bottom Line

Let’s say a farmer harvests 1,000 bushels of wheat. At $200 per bushel, that’s $200,000 in potential revenue.
If just 5% of the harvest is affected by common fungal toxins, that’s a $10,000 loss. This is avoidable with timely cleaning.

Ready to transform your grain cleaning process?

Get in touch with Metra Grain Cleaners today and see the difference for yourself!

Sorting Grain and Why It Matters

Another advantage of Metra grain cleaners is sorting. This process separates your grain into uniform groups based on:

  • Size
  • Density
  • Color

Sorting is crucial for selling high-value grain or preparing seed for the next planting season.

“For example, aerodynamic separation quickly selects the most biologically valuable and productive seeds without damaging them. With Metra, 98% of seeds germinate after cleaning, which is an exceptional result. Many farmers have boosted their yields by up to 40% thanks to this technology,” said Anna Smirnov, the Vice President of Metra.

If you plan to sell your grain, sorting lets you sell part of it at premium prices. Depending on the crop, region, and market conditions, calibrated grain can sell for 10–30% more.

Price Breakdown Example

Let’s revisit our farmer with 1,000 bushels of wheat. Using a Metra machine to sort the grain, he discovers that 500 bushels meet premium grade standards. Selling this at $220 per bushel instead of $200 brings in an extra $10,000. This additional income alone offsets a large part of the investment in a grain cleaner.

Key Benefits of Metra Machines

Metra’s aerodynamic grain cleaners process 40–800 bushels per hour and consume 2.5–3 times less energy than similar equipment. They replace 2–3 traditional grain cleaners and simultaneously clean, dry, and ventilate the grain.

This means a farm’s entire harvest can be processed for storage or transport in just a few days, cutting labor and equipment rental costs.

A Worthwhile Investment

Farming is unpredictable. Droughts, tornadoes, or pests can reduce harvests, while fuel prices, logistics issues, or economic shifts can shrink profits.

But one thing remains true—quality sells. Buyers always return to farmers who guarantee it.

Metra grain cleaners are an investment that pays off in 1–2 growing seasons, thanks to reduced processing costs, improved grain quality, and better prices in the market.

Invest in Metra grain cleaners—because quality is the key to lasting success.

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