High quality, high oil corn (HOC) should be low in stress cracks (brittleness) and other damages (heat, mold, insects, BCFM) and high in feed value and other desirable end-use attributes (oil, protein ...

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 ...

FARGO - Even though drying conditions are excellent now, some producers may be faced with drying high-moisture or immature corn this fall. To minimize spoilage during drying, do not use natural air or ...

FARGO - Corn kernels are discoloring and turning brown during drying this year, according to Ken Hellevang, agricultural engineer with the NDSU Extension Service. "The darkening during drying is ...

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The October harvested corn was dry enough to forgo using heat from the grain dryer at Dean Jorud’s farm in Otter Tail County this harvest season. Most years there’s a need to take ...

Corn is coming in wetter and with lower test weights than normal. For many farmers this might mean they don’t have the drying capacity to keep up with harvest—but does the local elevator? If you have ...

This past week we have received calls concerning drying down corn in the bin. Of course, the least costly method of drying field corn is to let it dry naturally in the field. This requires favorable ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Late-summer weather has Indiana cornfields looking dry and parched, but appearances are deceiving. Inside the husk, kernel moisture content remains high – 25 percent or more in ...