The 2020 corn crop is significantly ahead of last year regarding maturity. Producers who are looking to harvest silage will need to be prepared to chop much earlier than last year. Quick estimates would put a May 5, 2020, planting date to be harvested for silage around September 10–15 this fall. If your corn tasseled…
Tag: Drying and Storage
Who likes fines? Equipment setup can help.
Who likes fines? Harvesting corn over 28%, if not done properly, can lead to costly levels of fines! Early harvest samples are suggesting that we have not completely black layered. With the current weather and calendar date, this process will be slow. However, corn has been harvested in Lambton County and it has been shipped…
On-Farm Storage Management
When was the last time you climbed up to check on your grain inventory? With these cold, snowy days and brisk winds, there might be a good chance that you have snow sitting on top of your grain. The good news is with this cold weather, it is likely still sitting there as snow. If…