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Consider pros, cons of alternative grain storage methods

Grain should be dry and cool when placed in alternative storage facilities

By North Dakota State University September 30, 2015

Bumper crops and transportation delays have created a need for additional temporary storage on many farms. Here are some things farmers should consider about the various options. “Grain can be stored in many types of facilities,” North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang says. “But all storage options should keep the grain

Bigger bins make for bigger challenges for maintaining condition.

Crops

Grain-drying systems: larger bins, more grain, more air

Natural air drying needs 10 times the airflow rate compared to aeration

By Duncan Morrison September 29, 2015

The yields are getting larger, the machinery bigger. It stands to reason that grain storage bins have had to get bigger as well. Smaller bins and their effective grain-drying systems in place for years are being replaced by larger bins and more intricate drying needs to handle the larger contents. “There are larger bins in

Crops

Four simple steps to storing grain safely this fall

Pay attention to sanitation, loading, aeration, and monitoring

By Jennifer Blair September 21, 2015

This fall when you’re preparing your grain for storage, all you need to do is remember to SLAM. That’s short for sanitation, loading, aeration, and monitoring. The first step — removing any dust or debris from your bins before harvest — is “obviously important,” said Ryan Braun, Canadian sales manager for OPI, a grain storage

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Stored canola at risk for moisture damage and heating

Equalize the storage temperature with outside conditions to avoid moisture from condensation

By Reuters May 12, 2014

The Canola Council of Canada is telling farmers to warm their stored canola before it gets hot outside to avoid a buildup of moisture that can cause spoilage. Statistics Canada says there were about nine million tonnes of canola in commercial and on-farm storage as of March 31, which is double the amount in the

Daily Network News

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Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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Consider pros, cons of alternative grain storage methods

Grain-drying systems: larger bins, more grain, more air

Four simple steps to storing grain safely this fall

Stored canola at risk for moisture damage and heating

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