Bins with a small aeration fan (0.10 to 0.15 cubic feet per minute of airflow per bushel) would take about four to six days to cool the grain, while larger drying fans (1 cubic feet per minute of ...

Why Aeration Is Necessary In On-Farm Bulk Grain Storage In bins over 2000 bushels capacity, the grain bulk or mass is so large that it fails to cool uniformly enough to avoid storage problems as ...

I t’s getting to be quite a challenging start in the year from getting out of a late wet harvest season to now dealing with the disruptions of life and services as we know it due to the COVID-19 ...

Rick Bergenheier has spent a lot of time around grain bins and aeration fans. He says he's seen "the trials and tribulations that farmers go through" with grain storage management. $2 for 6 months ...

Rick Bergenheier has spent a lot of time around grain bins and aeration fans. He says he's seen "the trials and tribulations that farmers go through" with grain storage management.

When steel grain bins sustain wind damage, careful inspection is needed to evaluate repair or replacement options. Ken Hellevang, professor emeritus and retired-Extension agricultural engineer, recomm ...

Once the ambient temperature is reached, Ileleji recommends "ambient aeration," that is, running the grain fan continuously to cool grain to below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature cables are useful ...

Rick Bergenheier has spent a lot of time around grain bins and aeration fans. He says he's seen "the trials and tribulations that farmers go through" with grain storage management. Now, the Sharon ...

You’re familiar with routine maintenance on grain bins—activities that take about a half an hour—but are you aware of other major problems to watch? 3 Less Common, Big Grain Storage Problems ...

Tip: “Pretty much any bin is a candidate unless it doesn’t have an aeration floor, which I would say 90% of farm bins do,” says Jordan Von Bokel of Wedekempers in Carlyle, Ill.

FAIRBANK -- Ethanol plants are picky eaters. The industry only wants high-quality corn to feed its babies. If farmers and elevators deliver sub-par corn, it is spit out. Lately, officials with ...