September has been a busy month for the Chief Agri team, with opportunities to connect with customers and dealers both close to home and around the world.
In this issue, Travys Woodside shares insights from his international travels and how listening to customers across different markets helps Chief continue to learn and adapt. We’re also introducing the new Chief Double Run Conveyor, highlighting a Chief Asia project involving the movement of 40,000 metric tons of wheat, and sharing highlights from Farm Progress and Husker Harvest Days.
Thank you for your continued partnership and trust in Chief Agri. We appreciate the opportunity to support your operation and the relationships that keep us connected throughout the industry.
Travys Woodside
VP International Sales
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Travys Woodside, VP International Sales
Learning, Adapting, and Growing Across Global Markets
One of my favorite parts of my role is the privilege of traveling to many parts of the world and meeting our customers and dealers face to face. The diversity of cultures and business practices creates continual opportunities to learn and grow, both personally and as a company. Each interaction gives me takeaways that I bring back to help guide the decisions we make about our products and services. We remain focused on being nimble and adapting to market changes so we can better support our dealers and end customers alike.
Right now, market demand remains relatively strong in many regions. Along with that demand, we continue to see changes in customer requirements, including design load requirements for our silos. With the expertise of our engineering department, we have been able to review and adapt to these requirements in several parts of the world, including some of the most challenging seismic regions. Additionally, where competitiveness and capacity growth intersect, we have increased our range of unstiffened roofs through our CB20 silo model, which has a 61'10" or 18.9m diameter.
At Chief, we strive to remain people-centered in every interaction: face to face, in the way we seek to understand your business and the markets you serve, and in how we respond to your needs. We are grateful for the diversity that comes with serving so many markets throughout the world and for the opportunity to learn and adapt while staying focused on excellence in every detail.
“At Chief, we strive to remain people-centered in every interaction.”
— Travys Woodside, Vice President of International Sales
FROM THE ROAD | COWRA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
Travys Woodside, Vice President of International Sales, and Mark Kjar, President/General Manager, recently met with the team at Geronimo Farm Equipment in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, to celebrate the successes of the past year and plan for the coming season. A great opportunity to spend time together and continue a longstanding relationship with a Chief dealer.
“Each interaction gives me takeaways that I bring back to help guide the decisions we make about our products and services.”
— Travys Woodside, Vice President of International Sales
Luke Oswald Mechanical Engineering Manager
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ENGINEERING UPDATE
Luke Oswald, Mechanical Engineering Manager
Introducing the Chief Double Run Conveyor
Chief Agri has expanded its material handling offering with the new Double Run Conveyor, a chain-and-paddle conveying solution designed for efficient enclosed horizontal and inclined conveying of grain, feed, and other free-flowing bulk materials.
Designed with efficient grain flow in mind, the Double Run Conveyor offers reduced grain damage, higher conveying capacity and a compact modular design. Enclosed chain-and-paddle conveying helps move material with fewer opportunities for impact and handling stress, while configurations are available with capacities up to 15,000 bushels per hour.
The system is available in 6-, 8-, 10-, 12- and 14-inch tube sizes and can be configured for horizontal conveying or inclines up to 60 degrees. Additional features include Dodge MTA drive units with SCA adapters for simplified mounting, various tube gauges, and heavy UHMW paddles with 81XHH or WH124 chain construction.
Visitors to Husker Harvest Days had the opportunity to get a closer look at the Double Run Conveyor on display and talk with the Chief Agri team about where it can fit within a grain handling system.
Product Highlight
Up to 15,000 Bushels per Hour
Available in 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" tube sizes with horizontal conveying and inclines up to 60°.
Learn More About the Double Run Conveyor Explore product benefits, available configurations and technical information in the new Double Run Conveyor product sheet.
See the Double Run Conveyor Up Close Shad Singleton, Sales Manager – U.S. & Canada, gives a quick look at the Double Run Conveyor and shares more about this addition to Chief Agri's material handling lineup.
It’s been a busy month for the Chief Agri team, with stops at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, and Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Thank you to the dealers, customers, growers and industry friends who stopped by to spend time with our team, see what we had on display and talk grain storage and handling.
FARM PROGRESS SHOW | BOONE, IOWA
Despite the heat, Farm Progress provided plenty of opportunities to catch up with familiar faces, meet new people and talk grain storage and handling.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Chief Agri lot throughout the week.
HUSKER HARVEST DAYS | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
Husker Harvest Days brought another great week of conversations with growers, dealers and customers. Visitors had the opportunity to connect directly with the Chief Agri team and get a closer look at the Double Run Conveyor along with RED Connect, our new grain monitoring and automation technology.
Thank you to everyone who made Lot 846 part of their time at the show.
📅 Farm Science Review Is Underway!
Farm Science Review is happening now in London, Ohio! Stop by Lot 129 to connect with the Chief Agri team, talk through your grain storage and handling needs, and learn more about our products and solutions.
Farm Science Review
London, OH | Sept. 22–24, 2026
LOT 129
If you're at Farm Science Review this week, stop by Lot 129 to connect with the Chief Agri team and talk grain storage and handling.
Moving 40,000 Metric Tons of Wheat from Port to Storage
Chief Industries Asia Corporation recently supported the successful unloading of 40,000 metric tons of wheat using a Chief Open Belt Conveyor.
Engineered for efficient bulk material handling, the conveyor provided smooth, safe, and continuous grain transfer throughout the unloading operation. The system supported the movement of a large volume of wheat from port to storage while maintaining the reliable performance needed throughout the process.
This project demonstrates the capability of Chief material handling solutions to support large-volume agricultural operations where efficiency, dependability, and continuous grain movement are essential.
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
🌾 Product: Wheat ⚖️ Volume: 40,000 metric tons 🔧 Equipment: Chief Open Belt Conveyor
At Chief Industries Asia Corporation, the team remains focused on providing material handling solutions that help customers improve productivity and operational efficiency throughout their grain handling systems.
Watch the Chief Open Belt Conveyor in operation as 40,000 metric tons of wheat are unloaded and moved from port to storage.
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