There are two basic types of grain dryers: Dryers that use no heat (natural-air dryers) or very little heat (low-temperature dryers). Dryers that heat drying air to temperatures greater than 100 ...

In most years, on-floor drying can be effective and economical. However, in some seasons, it will incur considerable costs and may not achieve good enough results. Grain stirrers can be used to mix ...

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which usually give the best combination of capacity and efficiency with grain depths of four to six feet. Drying air temperature In theory, drying is more efficient at higher drying temperatures ...

Additionally, in conditions where the atmosphere has a high vapor pressure deficit (warm temperatures with low humidity) soybean grain dry down can reach 9% to 10% grain moisture. Paying attention ...

Harvest timing, fertility, and post-harvest strategies impact the moisture of corn, and there are new methods to optimize ...

Most drying systems also use electricity to power fans, move grain and in some cases provide heat. Shouse, Hanna and Peterson estimate an average electricity usage of 0.01 kilowatt-hour (kWh) per ...

However, drying grain on the farm may require extra transportation compared ... the amount of moisture to be removed, the current air temperature and relative humidity, and the current price of drying ...

Both a warm fall and rapid change to winter increases the potential for stored grain problems, says Ken Hellevang, professor emeritus and retired North Dakota State University Extension agricultural ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued fresh yellow alerts that cover the North East, North West and East of ...