Wheat pests in the middle of winter?

This is not what you expect to find in the middle of winter.

CO₂ at 10,000 ppm.

73°F grain — in the middle of winter.

Up to 2% moisture variation across a 1500 metric ton bin.

❗️Insect activity and grain damage confirmed upon inspection.

None of this was visible from the outside.

Grain storage issues don’t start where you can see them. They build quietly inside the grain mass — through biological activity, moisture migration, and temperature changes that reinforce each other over time. In most operations, grain condition is still assessed through periodic checks. By the time temperature changes are detected, the problem is often already advanced.

One of the earliest signals is CO₂. It increases due to grain respiration, insects, and microbial activity — often before temperature starts to rise. Without continuous monitoring, this early warning simply isn’t visible.

What changes with Centaur

Centaur gives your team continuous visibility inside the grain:

CO₂, temperature, and moisture monitored 24/7

early detection of biological activity

alerts when conditions begin to drift

clear guidance on when to aerate, inspect, or intervene

So instead of assuming everything is stable — especially in winter — you can actually see what is happening and act early.