Posted by GeneMO on November 12, 2014 at 08:25:54 from (71.51.203.52):
In Reply to: drying corn posted by Just Another Old Geezer on November 12, 2014 at 06:40:29:
Is letting it dry in the field out of the question? We use to only harvest if the corn was below 18%. Then we just ran air through it. We had a 6,000 bu bin with a perforated drying floor, but didn't have a burner on it, just a 5hp axial flow fan.
That always worked well with humidity below 55%.
On smaller bins, 1,000 bu or so, I have used the little screw in. tube type to just run a little air through.
If you really want to make them happy, pick it in the ear.
Ground ear corn is the best cattle feed there is.
good luck, Gene
Oh, ps. The Amish around here moved every 10-15 years. I think they are trying to keep down the inbreeding.
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