Digvir Jayas grew up on a farm in India where he saw too much grain spoil, inspiring him during his renowned career in grain storage research. Now he’s been named to the Order of Manitoba to honour that work.
Tag Archives grain storage
Digvir Jayas, renowned scientist and professor emeritus from the University of Manitoba, invited to receive the Order of Manitoba this July
Inspired by his youth on a farm in India, Digvir Jayas set out to address a perennial problem for farmers
Canola storage requires continued vigilance
Using fans and taking care during canola harvest can help prevent hot canola and spoilage issues
Successful canola storage for Prairie farmers starts with proper management at harvest time, and then continues through the winter months.
Grain entrapment safety non-negotiable, experts say
Grain entrapment is a critical concern across the agricultural industry, since it only takes a few seconds for people to be engulfed
Grain entrapment is a critical concern across the agricultural industry, since it only takes a few seconds for people to beengulfed.
Farm growth pushes farmers to bring grain handling and conditioning home
As farms have increased in size, their storage requirements now mean far greater quantities of a single crop, whether it be canola or wheat. This means higher capacity, flat-bottomed bins. These are often centrally located, with larger capacity handling equipment and sometimes permanently installed handling equipment.
Avoiding grain spoilage when temperatures get wild
Grain storage advice for when winter swings from extreme cold to unseasonably warm
With unusually high temperatures interrupted by two deep freezes, it’s been a challenging winter for grain storage on the Prairies and one requiring diligence to protect stored crop. Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, advises aeration and vigilant monitoring of bin moisture and temperature. The latter is particularly important when outside temperatures fluctuate.
U.S. farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
Growers miscalculated when they held on to corn rather than booking sales, experts say
Farmers across the United States are kicking themselves for putting off corn sales after fields dried up in May and June, fueling expectations for higher prices and smaller harvests. Instead, prices tanked as rains saved the crop. The size and speed of the price collapse stung farmers and left their storage bins stuffed with record amounts of corn.
War teaches Ukrainian farmers tough lessons
As the war approaches its second anniversary, the farmers who adapted earliest have been in the best position to survive
Feb. 24 marks two years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It seems like a short time, but it has caused huge upheaval in our society. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions have lost their homes.
Storage strategies change with bigger bins
As storage systems have grown, more attention is needed to keep crops safe
In the 1970s, a standard bin was 14 feet in diameter with a capacity of 1,350 bushels. High rollers might add an extra ring to stretch that another 300 bu. There were bins 19 feet in diameter, with a 2,700 bu. capacity, but few farmers bought them because they were hard to shovel out and
Russia destroyed 300,000 tonnes of grain since July in attacks, Kyiv says
Port damage cuts export potential 40 per cent, deputy PM says
Kyiv | Reuters — Russia has destroyed almost 300,000 metric tonnes of grain since July in attacks on Ukraine’s port facilities and on ships, the Ukrainian government said on Friday, underscoring the war’s threat to global food security. In summer, Moscow quit a U.N.-brokered deal that had allowed exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black
Snuffing out grain storage problems before they begin
Grain is an excellent insulator that can hold warmth and moisture, so management is key
Nobody wants to deal with heating, spoiling grain, so it’s important to monitor grain temperature and keep stored grain cool and dry by regular aeration or turning. High moisture and warm temperatures in grain allow for rapid growth of insects, fungi and possible production of mycotoxins. Why it matters: All the best field practices in
