A low feed value results in undesirable feed/gain ratios for HOC. Small numbers of stress cracks occur naturally in all corn (usually less than 3% due to field drying). However, this background level ...

Preserving food at home has never been easier, thanks to modern freeze-drying technology. If you’re looking for a way to store corn for long-term use while maintaining its nutritional value and ...

Stress cracks are one of the most troublesome types of corn damage caused by improper drying and cooling. Stress cracks are fine cracks in the endosperm of the kernel, located just below the surface.

About 45% of U.S. corn production acres and 36% of the soybean ground are dry. The western Corn Belt needs moisture, in ...

University of Minnesota Extension crops educator, Hutchinson Corn growth development is now or soon to approach the “R6” stage of reproductive development. This last stage of growth occurs when a ...

“So, farmers are thinking about leaving corn in the field to dry, but Mother Nature can’t always be trusted.” Consider the numbers. If propane prices are $3.20 per gallon this winter and the ...

The U.S. drought picture has drastically changed over the past six months, but dry conditions continue to grip the western Corn Belt. Meteorologists say there’s a stark difference in planting ...

South Dakota farmers say the corn market and dry conditions are two factors that could encourage more corn acres this spring.

Poor weather and a lack of suitable growing days were a couple reasons why fall crop harvest dates have been pushed back to ...

H. L. Ellsworth, of this place, for Kiln-drying Corn Meal and Ho miny lor shipment. The primary object in view in getting up this invention, was to kiln-dry with little fuel, and use steam as a ...