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 ...

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 ...

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

We talk with a local farmer about what all goes into harvest season every year and the challenges they face. Most of us are ...

With showery summers predicted to become more common, now is a good time to appraise grain-drying facilities and reinvest where necessary to help deal with any extreme seasons to come. Arable farm ...

Douglas Opio examines how the control panel of the grain dryer works. Photo / Roland D. Nasasira. The most common methods of drying grains is spreading it on a tarpaulin or the bare ground. How long ...

Like many area farmers these days, Vaughn Gross-Rhode is looking for drier times. Soggy weather has delayed the harvest for grain producers like Gross-Rhode, who farms northwest of North Bend. It’s ...

A Finnish farmer has slashed his annual fuel bill by installing a wood-fired burner to dry grain. Nick Fone reports When Anssi Mennala took over the 170ha (420 acre) family farm 10 years ago it ...

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 ...

Grain drying plays a vital role in preserving crop quality and extending the storage life of harvested crops in the agricultural sector. However, in recent years the traditional use of diesel in grain ...

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 ...

Guelph, Ontario, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, ...