October 30, 2019
ANY unexpected rise in temperature should be a clear signal that action is required. Once an area starts to warm up, the reaction has started and the canola will probably just get hotter and hotter until spoilage starts. Then spoilage will spread until the whole bin is damaged…
October 30, 2019
High moisture harvest means steady action around the bins – with oversight of dryers, aeration fans, latches, hatches, augers and trucks. The best advice is to stay out of the bins entirely and keeps all guards and shields in place – just in case…
October 2, 2019
The ideal goal for safe long-term storage is to have canola rest in the bin at 8% moisture and less than 15°C. All canola should be conditioned after it goes into the bin. For tough and damp canola, the spoilage risk is much higher. Here are some tips to manage that tough or damp canola…
September 24, 2019
Tips for...Identifying storage risks, Drying tough and damp canola, Aeration in large bins…
September 11, 2019
Canola harvested at 12.5% moisture (tough) or 15% moisture (damp) may not last long in storage before spoilage begins. How long it lasts is hard to predict. Here are answers to some common questions…
May 15, 2019
PAMI studies have shown that leaving the canola alone resulted in the most stable and favourable storage conditions throughout the summer months, provided the canola is dry (…
February 8, 2019
As temperatures shift from frigid to mild, warming of grain at the outside edges of bins will trigger new movement of moisture throughout the grain. This could increase the spoilage risk for grain stored tough…
January 10, 2019
Extended moments of warmer weather in winter can increase air and moisture movement inside bins. Put a priority on canola with moisture above 8% or higher dockage or green seed levels, all of which were more common after harvest 2018…
October 11, 2018
What moisture level is too high to combine canola? How to prepare to handle high-moisture canola? How long can you store damp canola (>12.5% moisture)? How to reduce storage risk for high-moisture canola? How to add supplemental heat? How to estimate airflow rate (cfm/bu) through a bin?…
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