Once a hybrid has completed flowering, the grain begins the process of adding dry matter. Initially, grain moisture is 80 to 90% and decreases as starch accumulates. Once the grain fully colors and ...

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 ...

Warm, dry weather can result in soybeans being too dry at harvest. "The soybeans lose weight and become brittle, increasing the potential for handling damage when they are too dry," North Dakota State ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Grain producers heading into harvest should carefully monitor the moisture level of their crops to help avoid spoilage during storage, a Purdue Extension expert says. Klein ...

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 ...

An agricultural engineer suggests the use of low-energy grain drying to offset rising energy costs and improve grain quality. Under some circumstances, the technique can reduce costs by as much as two ...

As outdoor temperatures increase, stored grain requires attention to prevent losses, says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer and grain drying expert. The ...

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.

Expanded grain drying capacity will soon be installed at a St. Lawrence Seaway port across the river from Ogdensburg in Ontario. Recently, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell Member of Parliament Francis ...

On the morning of September 25, at the Yangcao Village drying center in Huangjing Town, Taicang City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, workers were dismantling old equipment like diesel combustion chambers ...