Developed by Clemson’s Department of Agricultural Sciences and Precision Agriculture group, a new calculator is available to help farmers optimize moisture content of stored grain and evaluate field drying.
Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) is the moisture grain will attain if...
Corn harvest is underway and soybean harvest will soon begin in South Carolina. To help farmers make decisions related to storing or field drying grain crops, Clemson University has a new app.
The app is the Clemson EMC Calculator, developed...
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Aflatoxins are a type of mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus, which has a worldwide impact on human and animal health. They are particularly dangerous to animals because their diet usually has less variety...
An annual review is not something many people would look forward to. For farmers, evaluating their grain system following harvest is a sound strategy to make any necessary upgrades for the following season.
Gary Woodruff, Grain Systems Inc. district manager...
• By Glenn Studebaker •
Corn harvest is underway, and some growers will be storing their grain on farm in bins for an extended period of time. Stored grain pests can cause significant losses if left unchecked.
There is an entire...
Stored grains can be heavily damaged by insects if they are not properly conditioned and protected. Small grains, including wheat, are harvested in spring and stored through the hottest and most humid months of the year.
Reducing the likelihood of...
