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Tag: storage corn

Storage Tips for Mouldy Corn (Part 2): Spring Edition

Diagram of a grain bin showing cool air settling down through the centre of a cold grain mass and rising up the inside wall of a grain bin being warmed by the sun, resulting in a zone of high moisture at the bottom of the bin in the centre.
Posted on April 12, 2019 by James Dyck

The 2018 corn harvest that many might rather forget is finally past us… yields were high but unfortunately so were DON levels in many parts of the province. Many farmers chose to dry and store their high-DON corn rather than sell it at harvest, in hopes that better marketing opportunities might open up. As long […]

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STORAGE TIPS FOR MOULDY CORN!

Posted on October 31, 2018 (December 22, 2021) by OMAFRA Field Crop Team

STORAGE TIPS FOR MOULDY CORN! 1. Harvest infected fields early, and dry corn as soon as possible after harvesting. Do not store wet grain overnight in trucks, wagons, or bins. 2. Dry corn using high-temperature drying, to 15% moisture or less. This stops mould growth and mycotoxin production, but does not reduce mycotoxins already present. […]

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