Pre-harvest grain store preparation is more important than ever this season following a mild winter and what is set to be an early harvest. Preparation now will prevent rejections, save money and ...

The ability to store food allows us to eat a varied diet year-round. Stores of grain and other staple foods also are a critical component of food security, and they directly affect food prices.

Ahead of harvest, Farmers Weekly asked Michael Flatters of Fen Tiger Pest Control for his top tips on how to shore up your grain store and keep the furry fiends away from your produce. Like pest ...

Commercial grain elevators often pile their grain outside for temporary storage. Though this is initially an inexpensive investment, it leaves grain exposed to the elements and in ...

35 basis value). Usually, the worst basis of the year is during harvest in October because many farmers don’t have enough home storage and need to move their grain to commercial facilities where ...

Regular drying of the crop under the sun minimizes the multiplication of pests in the grain. According to Ngugi D N, Karau P K and Nguyo W (East African Agriculture) storage insects cause global ...

Co-ops and grain elevators are dealing with high costs to store grain. “It's frustrating from the standpoint you're not able to make the margins that you intend and think you should be able to ...

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