Articles tagged under: Ken Hellevang

An Uptick in Grain Entrapments

Published February 17, 2020

There seems to be an uptick in grain entrapments. Since June 1, 2019, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has tallied ten fatalities in grain bins and silos in Minnesota. "Sometimes farmers are under stress doing things they wouldn't…
Top StoriesLatest NewsAg Business

Keep Your Stored Grain Cool

Published January 13, 2020

The less than ideal moisture of grain that went into storage this fall will require more attention in the spring. NDSU Extension Agricultural Engineer Ken Hellevang says keeping the grain cool is the plan. "We need to be thinking about…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Be Careful Drying Sunflowers

Published December 26, 2019

NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to be mindful of fires when drying an oil crop like sunflowers in a high temperature dryer. "Sunflowers are notorious for leading to fires in grain dryers. Generally, the fire comes from accumulated…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Practice Caution When Drying Wheat at Harvest

Published September 17, 2019

For farmers harvesting high moisture wheat, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang says caution is needed when using a high temperature dryer. “Typical recommendations are the higher the moisture, the longer the wheat ends up being in the dryer and…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Hellevang Publishes Tips for Drying Wheat

Published September 6, 2019

Wheat can be dried without supplemental heat, as long as there's enough air flow. That's according to a new publication written by NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang. "The moisture holding capacity of the air is related to the temperature,"…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Tips for Storing Soybeans in the Summer

Published June 20, 2019

With continued low prices, there are a lot of soybeans still in storage. However, storing soybeans in the summer is different than in the winter after harvest. NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang says the biggest difference is moisture. "In…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI
AURI - Ag Innovation News Podcast - Protein Navigator
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
Country Morning
Country Morning Presented by CHS Ag Services
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today Presented by CHS Ag Services
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
Market Analysis
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
Weather
PM Weather
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
This Week In Agriculture
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
Well Grounded
Well Grounded episode 31
Friday, Jun 20th, 2025
Fielding Questions
Fielding Questions: A discussion with Grafton-area AgCountry Business Development and Insurance Officer Kody Stark to cover key crop insurance insights for farmers across the region
Friday, Aug 29th, 2025
TransFARMation
TransFARMation: Continuing the Family Legacy
Friday, Aug 9th, 2024
Talking Conservation
Talking Conservation: Myron Sylling
Friday, Feb 14th, 2025
Value Beyond Yield with Nuseed Omega-3 Canola
Learning About the Nuseed Omega-3 Canola Production System
Friday, Feb 14th, 2025
Purina Dairy Podcast
Managing For Success From One Life Phase To Another - Dr. Tom Earleywine
Friday, Aug 8th, 2025