will we see wider spread shortages and higher prices than we already do now?
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True, i buy well before needed but i did see a lot of posts for people "looking" in the dead of cold....pricing is bothersome, im not too far from the break even with the low oil prices. my local hardware store is having an early buy right now. last year the early buy prices were ridiculous. funny, he still has 10-15 ton of newps there from last year!There weren't shortages everywhere this year and I suspect there won't be next year, particularly if its a normal winter. As to prices, no one really knows yet.
I guess if pellets go up then the oil industry can kick us in the nuts too. They will probably all get together and put a gun to our heads. They will have to get corn up there too and that might take some doing. Maybe they will just mandate using a food source for fuel...oh wait they did that....lol. They might increase it.
Funny you mention corn, im in the process now to find containers to keep it in, lots of field corn around here for not a lot of money.I just doubled my order for feed ready, cleaned/screened field corn (15%...lol) from 1000 bushel to 2000 bushel which fills both my tanks. Barring cattle feed, thats a year supply at basically $145.00 a ton. That compares real favoribly with premium wood pellets at $275.00 a ton. I think 15%/56lbs/bu corn wins. Conversely, I don't see corn breaking 4 bucks in the foreseeable future, even if China increases their imports of US corn.
So long as corn remains less than $4.00/bu/56lbs, it's a clear winner over pellets so long as it's available in a certain market, like here or where you are at.
I knew I bought 2 of those GSI tanks for a reason a few years back.
Try loading your pickup or an open container and 'vacuuming' the corn into the tote. You can actually mount a cleaner like a Shur-Clean on top of the tote, with the discharge going in the tote. I happen to have one for sale.....
I'm not familiar with the Woodpecker boiler (other than what I read online). I think I'd call the manufacturer in Rutland, Vermont and inquire if it will run on shelled corn. Candidly, I don't know if it will or won't. Corn takes different draft fan settings and feed settings than pellets do. I don't see any reference to any fuel other than pellets in any Woodpecker blurb or techinical dissertation.
I buy my corn pre cleaned for livestock feed and burn it right from the bulk bin but your situation could very well be different. What works for me, may not work for you. I'd proceed with caution and/or inquiring with the OEM about compatability.
will we see wider spread shortages and higher prices than we already do now?
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It's not so much the hauling of the corn in the truck that's the issue its what to do with loose corn when you get home. Yeah I can see this will take some logistics. I burn pellets to save some of the hassle of wood, and this sounds like just as much or more. Hopefully with the new wood stove I'm installing and its longer burn capability I'll be able to dial back the pellet burner to part time duty and not have to run it nearly as high.Bagged corn is usually between 7 and 10 bucks at TSC. Not a viable alternative at all.
Corn takes some logistical thinking. You certainly can haul a load from the elevator in your truck bed, just line the bed with a cheap tarp that extends up a ways, fill it up and tarp over the toip. No biggie,
IMO, pellets arew going to continue the upward price spiral so long as we (USA) keep exporting them and greed takes the front seat.
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