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Cereals, Crops

Take Extra Care When Storing Grain

Getting the crop in the bin is only the first part of the harvest; safe storage is the rest of the story. “Safe storage of the crop depends on two main variables, the temperature of the crops going into the bin and the moisture content of the crop,” says Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta
Cereals, Crops, Opinion

How Governments Can Help

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The difficult, abnormally wet growing season is being capped with a harvest from hell. If governments are interested in lending some support, here’s an idea that has merit. This concept has been suggested by a number of farm groups. The way the fall is going, the idea is now especially relevant. Why not provide a
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 23, 2010

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SOUTHWEST REGION Rainfall throughout the southwest region limited harvest to a few days last week. Frost was recorded with temperatures dropping as low as -3 C. Cereal crop harvest ranges between 40 to 65 per cent complete. Many acres have been taken off tough with producers drying grain. Quality of all cereal crops remaining in
Crops, Oilseeds

Hot April Heats Stored Canola

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It’s time to check your bins – again. With the warmer-than-usual April, air circulation patterns in your stored canola have changed, which could mean hot spots and an elevated spoilage risk. “All bins should be checked, but especially large steel bins of 5,000 bushels or more,” says Jim Bessel, senior agronomy specialist with the Canola
Livestock, News

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Forages, Livestock, News

Index – for Mar. 25, 2010

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Cereals, Crops

Wet Stored Grain Will Deteriorate Rapidly In Spring

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The storability of grain depends on grain quality, moisture content and temperature. Grain moisture content must decrease as grain temperature increases to store grain safely, says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Service grain-drying expert. The allowable storage time for 22 per cent moisture corn is about 190 days at 1C (30F), 60 days
News, Oilseeds

Check Canola Bins For Spoilage

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After a long, hard harvest farmers deserve some time off over Christmas, but to ensure a “happy new year,” they should check their canola bins for heating. “Canola and other grains will respire for about six weeks after harvest so even if a guy thinks he has put it in dry and cool it can
Cereals, Crops

Corn Harvest In 2009 — Or Will It Be 2010?

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As fall progresses, many farmers are starting to consider overwintering their corn until next spring – a purely economical decision that is hard to debate. This article will focus on considerations before harvest, how to deal with high-moisture corn after harvest, and a few key points to ponder if you are considering leaving your corn

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