Real-Time Yard Visibility

Know the wait
before you leave.

Cameras on the yard. Trucks counted in real time. Wait times your farmers can actually see. GrainFlow gives everyone in the supply chain the transparency they need to stop guessing and start moving.

Farmer View — Your Elevator, Right Now

Live
6
Trucks in Yard
18min
Current Wait
Good Time to Go
Wait times today

Your farmers are driving blind.

They don't know how long the line is until they're already in it. That uncertainty costs them time, fuel, and trust in your operation.

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No Way to Check the Line

Farmers drive 30 minutes to find 15 trucks ahead of them. No warning. No visibility.

2–4 hr wasted waiting during peak harvest

Trucks Idle, Fuel Burns

Every hour in line is an hour not in the field. Diesel burns. Harvest windows close.

$150+ per truck per hour of idle time
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Trust Erodes Quietly

Farmers remember who made them wait. Next year, they take their grain somewhere else.

1 in 4 farmers consider switching elevators over wait times
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"How Long Is the Line?"

Your office gets the same call 40 times a day. You don't have a good answer.

60% of manager time on phone coordination
Lane 1 — Inbound
CAM-013 trucks
Lane 2 — Scale
CAM-021 truck
Pit — Unload
CAM-032 trucks
Lane 3 — Outbound
CAM-040 trucks
6
In Yard
18m
Avg Wait
4.2/hr
Throughput
Yard Intelligence

Cameras on the yard.
Data for everyone.

Mount cameras at your lanes and GrainFlow's computer vision counts every truck, measures every wait, and shares it with the people who need it most — your farmers.

  • Real-time truck count and wait time — visible to farmers on their phone
  • Automatic queue detection — no manual counting, no ticket pulling
  • Works with your existing IP cameras — no new hardware required
  • Historical wait-time trends so farmers learn the best times to deliver
  • Congestion alerts before the line backs up
  • Operators see lane-by-lane status without leaving the office
The Farmer Experience

What your farmers get
when you adopt GrainFlow.

No app to download. No account to create. Just a link from their elevator with real-time yard conditions — and the confidence to plan their day.

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Check the Line from Anywhere

Before leaving the field, farmers pull up your yard on their phone. They see how many trucks are waiting and the current average wait time. No call needed.

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Pick the Right Time

Historical patterns show when lines are shortest. Farmers learn that 11 AM and 3 PM are the sweet spots. They shift their trips and skip the rush — naturally.

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More Time in the Field

Instead of sitting in line for 3 hours, they arrive when the yard is clear. That's an extra combine run. An extra load delivered. Real harvest productivity gained.

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Trust in Your Operation

When farmers can see that you're being transparent about wait times, they trust you. They stay loyal. They tell other farmers. Transparency is retention.

Same yard. Same crew. Different outcome.

See what changes when farmers can see the line before they join it.

❌ Without Visibility

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Everyone shows up at 8 AM 20 trucks in the first hour because nobody knows when else to come.
Drivers wait 2–4 hours Engines idle. Fuel burns. Farmers get frustrated and talk about it.
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"How long is the line?" Your office fields the same call all morning. Nobody has a great answer.
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Farmers consider switching After a season of long waits, loyalty starts to slip.

✅ With GrainFlow

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Farmers check before they leave Real-time truck count and wait time on their phone. They come when it's clear.
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Arrivals spread naturally When everyone can see the line, they self-organize. Peaks flatten without scheduling.
Average wait under 25 minutes Drivers arrive, get unloaded, and get back to the field.
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Farmers trust your operation Transparency builds loyalty. They come back next year — and bring neighbors.

The numbers that matter.

What operators and farmers see after their first season with GrainFlow.

40%
Reduction in average truck wait time
3–5%
Increase in daily throughput — same lanes, same crew
90%
Fewer "how long is the line?" phone calls
+35
NPS improvement with partner farmers after one year
Featured Insight

Transparency alone cuts wait times.

You don't need scheduling software to improve your yard. Research and early GrainFlow deployments show that simply making queue data visible to farmers reduces peak congestion by 20–30% — before any scheduling features are turned on.

When farmers can see the line, they self-organize. They shift trips to off-peak windows. They stop showing up all at once. The improvement is organic, immediate, and free of behavior change mandates.

Add GrainFlow's full scheduling and capacity planning suite, and the remaining wait times compress further — achieving the full 40%+ reduction that transforms your operation.

Read the Full Analysis
Wait time reduction by stage
Baseline — No visibility
3.2 hr avg wait
Stage 1 — Transparency only
1.75 hr avg wait
Stage 2 — Full GrainFlow suite
0.5–0.75 hr avg wait

Key finding: Visibility alone cut wait times by 45% — with zero scheduling changes required. The full suite drives waits below 45 minutes.

Data Products & API

Live wait times, inside your existing app.

Already have a farmer-facing app like MyLDC or Viterra Connect? GrainFlow feeds real-time queue and wait data directly into it, no second app for your growers to download.

Your App — Facility Status
Your Elevator App
Westview Terminal
Live
6
In Queue
22min
Est. Wait
Clearing
Lane Status
Lane 1
3 trucks
Lane 2
2 trucks
Pit
1 truck
Powered by GrainFlow Yard Intelligence
API Integration
GET /api/v1/sites/{site_id}/queue

{
  "queue_length": 6,
  "estimated_wait_minutes": 22,
  "trend": "decreasing",
  "lanes": [ ... ]
}
Facility App Integration

Your farmers already have your app.
Now give them live yard data.

Major grain companies invest millions in their own farmer-facing apps. GrainFlow doesn't replace those apps — it powers them. Our API feeds real-time queue depth, wait times, and lane status directly into your existing platform, so your growers can check the line before they hook up the trailer.

  • Real-time queue length and estimated wait time per facility
  • Per-lane truck counts, status, and throughput rate
  • Simple REST API — integrate in hours, not months
  • Your brand, your app, your farmer relationship — we stay behind the scenes
  • Webhook alerts when wait times spike so your app can notify growers
  • Historical data feeds for reporting, benchmarking, and capacity planning
Grower and partner apps
Facility status boards
Dispatch systems
Executive dashboards
The Platform

Start with visibility.
Grow into the full suite.

GrainFlow starts working the day you mount cameras. As you're ready, unlock scheduling, contracts, and capacity planning to go further.

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Yard Intelligence

Computer vision counts trucks in real-time. Know your queue depth, wait times, and lane utilization — and share it with farmers automatically.

Start Here
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Farmer Queue View

A simple, shareable link that lets any farmer check the current line and historical wait patterns at your facility. No login required.

Start Here
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Operator Dashboard

See every truck in your yard without going outside. Real-time lane status, throughput tracking, and congestion alerts in one view.

Start Here
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Smart Scheduling

Capacity-aware slot booking with propose-and-confirm negotiation. Farmers self-serve. No more phone tag.

Add When Ready
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Capacity Planning

Set inbound targets against outbound needs. Generate months of delivery proposals in one click.

Add When Ready
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Contracts & Fulfillment

Create, negotiate, and track contracts. Every delivery ties back with automatic quantity updates.

Add When Ready
Who It's For

Built for agricultural facilities.

GrainFlow works wherever unpredictable truck arrivals meet limited loading or unloading capacity.

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Grain Elevators

Inland terminals handling harvest-season truck surges. The core use case.

Crush & Processing Plants

Canola, soybean, and oilseed facilities requiring continuous inbound supply coordination.

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Fertilizer Terminals

Seasonal distribution hubs managing spring and fall shipping peaks.

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Seed Plants

Processing and distribution facilities with mixed inbound and outbound traffic.

Built for everyone in the chain.

From the cab of the truck to the office at the elevator.

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Farmers & Haulers

The people waiting in line

  • Check the line at your elevator from your phone — before you leave
  • See historical patterns to find the fastest delivery windows
  • Book delivery slots when scheduling is available — no more calling
  • See your delivery history and upcoming schedule at a glance
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Facility Operators

Elevator, crush plant, and terminal managers

  • See every truck in your yard without going outside
  • Stop fielding "how long is the line?" calls all day
  • Understand your throughput patterns and peak congestion hours
  • Build farmer loyalty through transparency, not promises
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Executives & Owners

Regional managers & leadership

  • Multi-site dashboard with real-time wait times and throughput
  • Quantify ROI: fewer idle hours, more loads per day
  • Year-over-year benchmarking across facilities
  • Data-driven staffing and capacity investment decisions

Ready to show your farmers the line?

Book a 30-minute demo. We'll walk through your operation, show you the live yard view, and scope a pilot — cameras up and running in days, not months.

No commitment required. Cancel anytime.