Director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center
Brad Lubben
- Exten Assoc Professor Agricultural Economics University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Drying Binned Corn
October 29, 2009
Airflow estimates can be generated using a program developed by the University of Minnesota. Download the program to your home computer to run various scenarios you're considering.
Grain Drying Q&A
October 12, 2009
In the following Q & A's Extension Educator Tom Dorn shares some of the questions he's been getting about grain drying and the answers he's shared with callers.
Fill Drying Bins in Layers to Reduce Drying Time and Energy Cost
Tom Dorn, UNL Extension Educator
How to Reduce On-Farm Grain Drying Energy Costs
October 27, 2008
Tom Dorn, UNL Extension Educator
With energy prices increasing dramatically in recent years, grain producers are asking how to reduce the cost of drying grain on the farm. This paper discusses management strategies to minimize related energy costs.
Monitor Stored Grain Condition; Retain the Value of Your Crop
Studies in Nebraska have shown that most corn coming out of the combine is number one grade. To help ensure a quality product also comes out of the bin, monitor stored grain frequently to catch problems before they result in major losses.
Grain graders use four criteria to set the market grade of corn. These are: