Once a hybrid has completed flowering, the grain begins the process of adding dry matter. Initially, grain moisture is 80 to 90% and decreases as starch accumulates. Once the grain fully colors and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s getting to be quite a challenging start in the year from getting out of a late wet harvest season to now dealing with the disruptions of life and services as we know it due to the COVID-19 ...

An expanding cropping area meant Rockscape Farms needed to invest in extra grain storage. By opting for drying silos, the farm is using surplus heat from electricity generated by an anaerobic ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- When corn reaches maturity, the moisture content of the kernel is generally between 30 and 35 percent. Weather this time of year can have a major impact on how quickly corn or other ...

A new intermodal train ramp could be a game changer for North Dakota specialty crop growers. Farmers save big money on grain drying costs this fall, especially compared to last year. The cattle ...

CENTREVILLE — Grain farmers know that one of the most hazardous places on the farm can be the bins used to store and dry grain. To help aid first responders should their rescue efforts be needed, ...

As we wrap up the 2025 harvest season, the two years in a row of drought keep me wondering: Which is worse — the drought or the wet weather? In other words, how do crop yields respond to a wet growing ...