Grain Software for Ethanol Plants

Connect Ticketing, Inventory & Accounting at Your Plant

Managing grain for ethanol production demands speed, accuracy, and full traceability. Vertical Software’s cloud-based platform streamlines scale ticketing, inventory tracking, and accounting so you can adapt faster to market shifts.

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Get Accurate Scale Tickets Every Load

Automatically capture weights, shrink, and moisture so every delivery is tracked correctly and your team spends less time fixing errors.

Connect Tickets Directly to Production

Scale tickets feed real-time data straight into your grain supply and production plans so you run tighter operations with less waste.

See Real-Time Inventory and Settlements

Monitor inventory, contract balances, and payments in one place so you catch problems early and keep your plant running smoothly.

Grain Scale Ticketing

Capture Accurate Weights and Reduce Errors

Capture weights instantly as trucks arrive. Vertical Software connects to inbound/outbound scales to auto-generate grain tickets, complete with shrink, moisture, and contract details.

Grain Scale Ticketing

Unattended Scale Ticketing

Keep Loads Moving With Hands-Free Weighing

Use RFID or touchscreen kiosks to let drivers check in and out independently. Keep loads moving without bottlenecks while giving operators time to focus on higher-value work.

Unattended Scale Ticketing

Grain Accounting

Connect Tickets Directly to Your Books

Link grain receipts, inventory, and settlements in one system. Vertical Software auto-generates invoices, storage charges, and EFT-ready files, helping ethanol plants close books faster and more accurately.

Grain Accounting

Grain Inventory Management

Monitor Feedstock Levels As They Move

Track incoming grain by grade, moisture, and bin. Inventory updates automatically with each load, providing real-time visibility for ethanol blending and production planning.

Grain Inventory Management

Grain Contract Management

Track Contracts and Balances in Real Time

Manage feedstock purchase contracts with live balance updates. Monitor delivery progress and pricing details across multiple growers or suppliers from one central view.

Grain Contract Management

Track contracts and balances in real time

Reporting & Insights

Turn Scale Data Into Clear Reports

Generate ethanol-specific reports in seconds for everything from load receipts and scale logs to inventory usage and contract fulfillment.

Grain Reporting

Vertical Software vs. Others

When choosing the best grain software for ethanol plants, consider which features are most important to your operation.

	Vertical Software (Ceres)	On-Premise Grain Software	Piecemeal Cloud Apps	Hardware-First Systems
End-to-end platform (scale ticket to accounting entry)	✓	◒	✕	✕
True SaaS (no local servers)	✓	✕	✓	✕
Tickets instantly update contracts & bins	✓	◒	✕	✕
Unattended/RFID scale option	✓	◒	✕	✕
Grain-specific financial & shrink reports	✓	◒	✕	✕
One-vendor hardware + software	✓	✕	✕	✓
Live web access & automatic backups	✓	✕	✓	✕
Ag-focused support team	✓	◒	✕	◒
Fast rollout (no VPN, auto updates)	✓	✕	✓	✕

Software Trusted by Ethanol Plants Nationwide

Businesses rely on Vertical Software to keep plant operations running at peak efficiency and scale operations with ease.

“Vertical Software has made an enormous impact on the efficiency and reliability of our scale and elevator operations. Every request or out of the box question we have had is met with exceptional customer service and an effective solution is created that improves our elevator operations in a cost-effective manner.”

Andy Wellsandt
Controller – Ritzville Warehouse Co.

“Vertical Software has been a great partner for our software needs! The customer service support is some of the best that I have dealt with.”

Brook Peters
CFO – Golden Grain Energy, LLC

“Vertical Software is a prompt, reliable, and solution focused software and hardware company”

Bob Bess
Havana Terminal Manager – Sunrise FS, A Division of Growmark, Inc.

How It Works

How Vertical Software Works for Ethanol Plants

1. Weigh & Capture

Trucks pull onto the scale. The system records weights and IDs automatically, matches the grower, contract, and commodity, and tracks every pound to cut shrink losses.

2. Print Ticket

Shrink, moisture, and grade rules apply in real time to keep loads accurate. A ticket prints or emails immediately for fast record-keeping.

3. Update Inventory & Contracts

Each ticket updates bin inventory and contract balances to the bushel. After unloading, the outbound weight links back automatically to close the loop.

4. Post Records to Accounting

Settlements, storage fees, and accounting records update in one click. No re-entry needed and no hidden errors eating at profits.

5. Sync and Store Digital Tickets

Digital tickets and signatures sync to your grower portal and cloud backup so every load stays traceable and auditable.

6. Report & Reconcile

Live dashboards show scale traffic, shrink, and revenue in real time so you catch waste early and keep margins tight at close.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this grain software for ethanol plants improve daily operations?

Vertical Software automates the entire grain receiving process—capturing weights from truck scales, applying shrink and moisture adjustments, updating inventory in real time, and syncing ticket data with contracts and accounting. Ethanol plants gain immediate visibility into inbound loads, bin levels, and contract balances without duplicating entries or relying on excessive manual entry.

Can it handle both inbound and outbound grain tracking?

Yes. Our ethanol plant grain tracking tools monitor grain movement from intake through storage to production, updating inventory with every transaction.

Does it integrate with moisture meters and truck scales?

Absolutely. Vertical’s grain receiving tools for ethanol facilities pull weight and quality data directly from connected hardware.

What kind of reports can ethanol plants run?

Operators can quickly generate custom reports on shrink, throughput, contract balances, and more, giving you clear insight into performance and compliance.

Is the system scalable for high-volume grain operations?

Yes. Our grain handling software for ethanol production is built to scale with your facility, adapting to seasonal volume shifts and long-term growth.

Grow Your Ethanol Operation with Smarter Grain Software

Adapt to market demands with flexible, connected grain software built for ethanol operations.

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