Reducing Costs With High-Speed, High-Capacity Dryers
March 29, 2017
Article reviewed and updated by Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
How to Reduce On-Farm Grain Drying Energy Costs
March 22, 2017
Article reviewed and updated by Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
With lower crops prices, grain producers are asking how to reduce the cost of drying grain on the farm. This paper discusses management strategies to minimize energy costs.
Reduce Drying Time and Energy Cost by Filling Drying Bins in Layers
March 22, 2017
Many grain producers have on-farm grain drying and storage facilities and most have more than one bin equipped with a high capacity aeration fan with heat to reduce drying time. Researchers ran a mathematical analysis to study the advantage of filling drying bins in layers as an rather than the normal practice of filling one bin completely before filling the next bin.