Add to ORKGTowards the end of February we typically begin to experience warmer weather and with that arises concerns related to the 2009 corn that came from the fields with low quality and high moisture. Some of the important properties of this corn that are at the basis of this concern are: It was wet - over 20 percent moisture, some much greater. It was light – test weights averaged about 52 pounds per bushel with little increase after drying. Light corn spoils faster and breaks more in handling. It had low protein – less than 7.5 percent at 15 percent moisture. Storage life is an issue – about half of normal corn with the same moisture and temperature
The 2016 growing season was generally wet with two distinct temperature patterns; hot early during p...
Every year brings on a new set of challenges for harvest and grain management. In the past five year...
As we observed a few weeks ago, the 2008 corn crop is wetter and lower in test weight than average c...
It looks like we will have another large wet crop, especially in eastern Iowa. There is less room to...
Grains have a shelf life just like any food product. Shelf life is primarily determined by moisture ...
Weather this fall has benefited the corn crop by allowing late planted corn to mature. Much of the s...
The first significant warmup of the year should be a reminder to check stored grain frequently. If g...
Most of us would probably rather forget the 2009 crop, at least as far as storage and quality goes. ...
Very wet conditions in October 2009 and early snowfalls in November resulted in several thousand acr...
Quality of stored grain must be maintained through the entire summer period, until stocks can be rot...
Corn in 2009 was extremely wet and had low test weights (often 52 lb/bu and less) that did not incre...
As we approach harvest, the impact of the drought on grain quality is becoming clearer. Corn in many...
The drought conditions sharply cut the quantity of corn at a time when demand was increasing at a ra...
Fall weather has allowed late planted corn to mature, increasing grain yields expectations - the USD...
We are now well into harvest, corn before beans in many cases. This is yet another unusual situation...
The 2016 growing season was generally wet with two distinct temperature patterns; hot early during p...
Every year brings on a new set of challenges for harvest and grain management. In the past five year...
As we observed a few weeks ago, the 2008 corn crop is wetter and lower in test weight than average c...
It looks like we will have another large wet crop, especially in eastern Iowa. There is less room to...
Grains have a shelf life just like any food product. Shelf life is primarily determined by moisture ...
Weather this fall has benefited the corn crop by allowing late planted corn to mature. Much of the s...
The first significant warmup of the year should be a reminder to check stored grain frequently. If g...
Most of us would probably rather forget the 2009 crop, at least as far as storage and quality goes. ...
Very wet conditions in October 2009 and early snowfalls in November resulted in several thousand acr...
Quality of stored grain must be maintained through the entire summer period, until stocks can be rot...
Corn in 2009 was extremely wet and had low test weights (often 52 lb/bu and less) that did not incre...
As we approach harvest, the impact of the drought on grain quality is becoming clearer. Corn in many...
The drought conditions sharply cut the quantity of corn at a time when demand was increasing at a ra...
Fall weather has allowed late planted corn to mature, increasing grain yields expectations - the USD...
We are now well into harvest, corn before beans in many cases. This is yet another unusual situation...
The 2016 growing season was generally wet with two distinct temperature patterns; hot early during p...
Every year brings on a new set of challenges for harvest and grain management. In the past five year...
As we observed a few weeks ago, the 2008 corn crop is wetter and lower in test weight than average c...