When grain is accepted by merchants at a moisture content level which is higher than that contracted, the weight loss due to drying must be calculated. This enables the actual value of the grain to be worked out. This charge and also the charge applied for then drying the grain can be avoided through having suitable facilities for on-farm grain drying.
The loss in weight during drying is known as water shrinkage and occurs when grain is dried, whether in the field or mechanically. The weight of dried grain may be calculated, by using Continue reading ‘Quickly calculating grain shrinkage’
Harvest 2010 is looking a bit gloomy at the moment, the 
This time of year we are always occupied with helping new customers to get the best from their Mecmar grain driers and usually reminding a few older ones what they should be doing too. A great many questions centre around the issue of drying temperatures. 