FARGO - Mold problems in standing corn will get worse until the corn has dried to about 20 percent moisture or grain temperatures drop below 40 degrees, says North Dakota State University Extension ...
The toll of extreme weather followed scouts Tuesday into parts of Nebraska and Indiana where the news on yields of corn was disappointing, but promising in soybeans. “We are seeing a tale of two ...
Energy costs are high, so a simple solution would be to cash in on Mother Nature’s free drying services this fall. Unfortunately harvest decisions are rarely simple. Consider these factors when ...
While some Illinois corn growers are heading into harvest early, others are telling Ken Ferrie their corn is drying slowly in the field – they’re seeing moisture levels drop only one point per week.
WENTWORTH, S.D. — Soybean harvest has been moving fast and furious in eastern South Dakota as many days have been windy and temperatures have been reaching the 80s and 90s. According to the National ...
It’s been so dry in parts of Nebraska and South Dakota that corn plants are doing something truly strange – they’re not producing ears of grain. The stalks, which should be about 8 feet tall by this ...
SINGAPORE/PARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - Corn rose over 3% on Wednesday as dry conditions in key areas of the U.S. Midwest raised supply concerns and prompted heavy buying, while wheat hit a two-month ...
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- When corn reaches maturity, the moisture content of the kernel is generally between 30 and 35 percent. Weather this time of year can have a major impact on how quickly corn or other ...