During a winter day, the outdoor air may fluctuate by 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. This warms the bin and the grain next to the wall during the day ...

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 ...

A steel grain silo is built to keep grain dry, cool, and stable from harvest to sale or feed-out. When the storage environment drifts, grain quality can drop fast. The same pattern shows up again and ...

Sinking Mississippi River levels in recent years have caused grain shipping disruptions, prompting farmers to pursue on-farm grain bins to preserve quality and market potential. "Storage is becoming a ...

NICOLLET, Minn. — Farmer Warren Krohn was looking to update his LP-fired corn dryer after he switched from growing corn and soybeans to producing only corn. He wanted something that would be more ...

As you plan your 2025 growing season, it is prudent you reevaluate your farm’s grain storage needs, writes GSI, a brand of Grain & Protein Technologies, in a recent press release. “A well-planned ...

A little-used grain-drying technique can help farmers control energy costs, according to an Ohio State University agricultural engineer. Robert Hansen of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development ...

During a busy harvest, farmers can’t afford unnecessary downtime. That’s why it’s critical to make sure that grain systems are ready for peak performance before the combines roll. Randy Sheley, grain ...

Grain bins are some of the most valuable tools on the farm. While the traditional design might not have changed that much, the technology in and around the bin continues to evolve. “We’ve definitely ...

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Custom Marketing Company is harnessing air to dry grain and oilseeds. The West Fargo-based company has been promoting Pressure Cure drying since 1983, said Terry Wastweet, company ...

Like many area farmers these days, Vaughn Gross-Rhode is looking for drier times. Soggy weather has delayed the harvest for grain producers like Gross-Rhode, who farms northwest of North Bend. It’s ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — When June storms demolished three grain bins that Dean Bjornson had planned to use to store much of this year’s crop, his reaction was to bag it instead. He ordered 14 grain ...