If grain bins and handling equipment were not sanitized prior to grain fill and the grain was moved to storage without receiving a preventative insecticide application, insect infestations can develop ...

A steel grain silo is built to keep grain dry, cool, and stable from harvest to sale or feed-out. When the storage environment drifts, grain quality can drop fast. The same pattern shows up again and ...

HUTCHINSON -- Stored grain must be monitored so that insect infestations or grain spoilage can be detected before serious losses occur. It is recommended that growers check stored grain bi-weekly ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University Extension entomologist says cleaning storage bins before harvest can prevent insect infestation and reduced grain quality. Indiana’s corn harvest this fall ...

If you’re one of the many farmers storing grain on-farm to hold out for better prices, make sure you don’t fall in the out-of-sight, out-of-mind trap. One misstep could be the difference between ...

Proper flour storage has taken center stage in food safety discussions, thanks to recent viral social media posts revealing alarming discoveries of pests in sealed containers. These incidents have ...

As outdoor temperatures warm during late winter, spring, and early summer, the potential for grain storage problems increases, along with the need for grain monitoring and management.

Avidin is a glycoprotein found in chicken egg white, that sequesters the vitamin biotin. Here we show that when present in maize at levels of ≥100 p.p.m., avidin is toxic to and prevents development ...

With a considerable amount of last year's grain crop still in storage, and a bumper crop and low prices this year, the demand for grain storage is high. "Grain can be stored in many types of ...

During a winter day, the outdoor air may fluctuate by 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. This warms the bin and the grain next to the wall during the day ...