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Articles tagged under: Ken Hellevang

Reminder: Be Careful When Working Around Grain Bins

Published February 28, 2020

NDSU Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to be cautious when working around grain and grain bins. "We're looking at lots of wet grain in storage. That impacts us two ways: it greatly increases the potential for grain entrapment…
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Check on Stored Grains

Published February 22, 2020

As the calendar moves to the end of February, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to monitor the grain in their bins. "We're seeing twice as much solar energy on the south wall of a bin now as…
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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…
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Work as a Team Around Grain Bins

Published February 14, 2020

If you're working around grain bins, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to work in teams. "Do not go in a grain bin by yourself. There should be two people at minimum, even if you're poking at the…
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Be Safe When Working Around Grain Bins

Published February 9, 2020

How safe are you while working with grain in storage? NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to understand the risks of working around grain bins. "Wet grain typically leads to storage issues. That can lead to an increase…
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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…
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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…
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Farmers are Making Unharvested Corn Decisions

Published December 9, 2019

High moisture and lower test weight corn is common across the Northern Plains this year. Some farmers harvested corn and put it in the grain bin wet. NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang says corn at 20 to 21 percent moisture…
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Attention Needed for Storing High Moisture Soybeans

Published October 14, 2019

Harvesting and storing immature soybeans may require some additional attention. NDSU Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang says high moisture soybeans are a particular concern. "We'll probably see some color change if soybeans are reaching maturity. Soybeans will need to go…
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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…
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