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 ...

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.

Thanks to another season of high yields, the demand for more robust on-farm grain storage and drying solutions is greater than ever before. Rodie Jelleberg, grain dryer expert at Superior Grain ...

Farmers are finishing harvest as we transition from a nice warm fall to cooler temperatures and precipitation coming as snow. Following is some guidance on drying and storage during this transition.

FARGO - The storability of grain depends on the grain quality, moisture content and temperature. "Grain moisture content must decrease as the grain temperature increases to safely store grain," says ...

No producer wants to throw away money, especially when the majority of input costs are on the rise. As harvest time approaches, many producers will be flipping the switch on their grain bins and ...

Employees of China Suzhou Zhangjiagang Power Supply Co of the State Grid work at a facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to China Daily] In the Green Grain Drying Center on Shuangshan ...

FARGO - Now is the time to start spring natural-air drying grain. "Start natural-air drying corn when the average air temperature is about 40 degrees," says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State ...

You can now determine where you can reduce energy costs in your grain drying systems, thanks to a new online calculator provide by Purdue University. The Purdue Energy Estimator estimates energy costs ...

Employees of China Suzhou Zhangjiagang Power Supply Co of the State Grid work at a facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to China Daily] "In simple terms, ground-source heat pump is a ...