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With crops coming off the field, many farmers are switching on the aeration fans, but what are the best practices  for natural air drying?

What’s the word on night-only aeration?

Research urges farmers to go nocturnal when it comes to aeration and natural drying

By Alexis Stockford October 18, 2017

Experts are still divided when it comes to night-only natural air drying. Dr. Ron Palmer, project engineer with the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation, made waves in 2015, when he suggested that grain would dry better at night when air temperature outside was less than grain temperature. The idea flew in the face of conventional

It’s a crucial window to ensure soybean harvest quality as the crop comes off and goes into the bin.

Crops, Oilseeds

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage

Shattered beans can badly affect the profitability of your crop

By NDSU Release October 2, 2017

Harvest timing can have a huge impact on soybean shatter losses, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang. “Field losses, splits and cracked seed coats increase as moisture content decreases,” he says. “Shatter losses have been shown to increase significantly when seed moisture falls below 11 per cent or when

Crops, Forages, Weather

Rain causes extreme haying delays

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News July 13, 2016

CNS Canada –– Excessive rain and high humidity over the past few weeks are causing major problems for haying operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “We should be well underway in our progress and I think we are far behind right now,” said Leanna Rousell, executive director of the Saskatchewan Forage Council. The majority of Saskatchewan

Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Summer heat and humidity are moving in

Issued June 6, 2016 – Covering the period from June 8 to June 15, 2016

By Daniel Bezte June 9, 2016

For last week’s forecast the timing of the weather system was slower than expected thanks to another upper-level low that brought a fairly wet end to May and the first day of June. The same upper low brought the extra clouds along with a few showers to central and eastern regions on Sunday and Monday.

Livestock

Beef 911: Hyperthermia (overheating) in farm animals

Calving during hot weather with no shade is a recipe for trouble

By Roy Lewis July 15, 2014

Every year during the first few hot days of summer we hear media warnings about leaving pets unattended in closed vehicles, where temperatures can rise to over 50 C. We often don’t realize how susceptible livestock are to the same condition. Many a farmer or veterinarian has been fooled by symptoms resembling a toxemia or

Crops

Knowing when it’s time to turn on the aeration fan

A free web-based program uses local weather data to make recommendations

By Allan Dawson August 27, 2013

If you turn on the aeration fan, are you adding or removing moisture from stored grain? A free web-based program called BINcast can help make the decision. “Determining when to turn fans on and off for maximum efficiency, just by guessing, is problematic,” says Ian Nichols, business manager for Weather INnovations Consulting (WIN), developer of

Country Crossroads, News

Stay hydrated, avoid overheating

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 30, 2012

You’d better come inside. You look sunburned,” my husband said earlier this season. “I’m just going to finish planting a couple of things, and then I’ll be done,” I replied. I was wearing sunscreen, and I wasn’t feeling really warm, either. In fact, I almost felt a little chilled. The day was very hot and

News, Weather

A July heat wave is possible

By Daniel Bezte July 12, 2012

Summer weather definitely arrived last week with plenty of heat, humidity and even a few thunderstorms. It looks like this pattern will continue for much of this forecast period. Fortunately, it looks like we may miss the extreme heat the U.S. is experiencing during this forecast period, but it still looks like it will be

Weather

Anatomy Of A Heat Wave

By Daniel Bezte July 21, 2011

It’s been a while since we’ve seen temperatures like we have over the last week or so. Going back through some of the weather records, the last time we saw temperatures this warm was back in July of 2007. With the forecast showing warm to hot conditions lasting all the way through to the end

Weather

Just How Humid Is It?

By Daniel Bezte June 17, 2010

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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