Storage

Why past grain storage practices don’t work now.

Keep grain at 40 degrees F, use proper insect controls and monitor at least once a month.

Grain management principles haven’t changed — but weather and market conditions have.

If you aren’t checking your corn in storage regularly, today would be a good day to start.

Suffocation, entanglement, crushing, explosions, and carbon dioxide poisoning are some of the biggest risk factors when handling grain

The ideal moisture for soybean harvest is 13 to 15 percent. Soybeans can be harvested as soon as seeds are mature and foliage is dry, but seed above 18% moisture does not thresh well.

The condition of the grain at harvest will affect the storability of the commodity.