FARGO - The storability of grain depends on the grain quality, moisture content and temperature. "Grain moisture content must decrease as the grain temperature increases to safely store grain," says ...
FARGO - Adding supplemental heat when drying wheat generally is not recommended for most of North Dakota, even when cooler temperatures are associated with a late harvest, according to Ken Hellevang, ...
Farmers are finishing harvest as we transition from a nice warm fall to cooler temperatures and precipitation coming as snow. Following is some guidance on drying and storage during this transition.
No producer wants to throw away money, especially when the majority of input costs are on the rise. As harvest time approaches, many producers will be flipping the switch on their grain bins and ...
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The October harvested corn was dry enough to forgo using heat from the grain dryer at Dean Jorud’s farm in Otter Tail County this harvest season. Most years there’s a need to take ...
The speed -- or lack of -- of grain drying is certainly one of the critical elements making for harvest concerns this year. Last week, a grain drying Webinar was held, and I thought I'd pass on some ...