As harvest season progresses, North Dakota State University Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang addresses the moisture variation of the corn crop. While grain dryers can effectively reduce moisture content, they do not equalize it. “If we put that in a grain bin, grain tends to segregate depending on size and density. And so if we have variations, there’s a concern that we could still end up with a pocket of high moisture corn in one area of the bin that then could lead to storage problems,” Hellevang warns. Hellevang encourages farmers to prioritize field drying. Learn more about considerations for drying corn here.
