The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Grain Storage Team includes ag engineers and economists which have developed grain storage training tools that discuss grain quality.
Dryeration - Shawn Shouse, ISU Extension and Outreach, 2013 Online Training Module
- Supporting information for training module
Grain Aeration - Greg Brenneman, ISU Extension and Outreach, 2013 Online Training Module
- Supporting information for training module:
- Midwest Plan Service Publications
- Corn Storage and Drying - Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University
Fan Performance - Greg Brenneman, ISU Extension and Outreach, 2013 Online Training Module
- Supporting information for training module:
- Selecting Fans and Determining Airflow for Crop Drying, Cooling, and Storage - William F. Wilcke and R. Vance Morey, University of Minnesota
Farm Storage Cost Analysis - Ag Decision Maker tools
- Comparison of Drying Systems Calculator - Use this decision tool to compare total drying cost per bushel based on the type of drying system and price inputs. Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa – 2014 – File A1-20 – FM 1712 Revised January 2014
- Monthly Cost for Storing Grain - Use this decision tool to project the cost of storing grain past harvest in existing storage facilities or commercial storage. Cost of Storing Grain – 2009 – File A2-33
- Grain Storage Investment Comparison - Use this decision tool to compare the cost for on-farm storage, commercial storage, rental farm storage, or in a storage condominium investment. Grain Storage Alternatives: An Economic Comparison – 2013 – File A2-35 – FM 1879 Revised 2013
Grain Storage Tools
Grain Storage Surveys
Publications
- Have You Checked Your Grain Bin Lately? Low Test Weight Grain Issues.pdf (PDF) Charles Hurburgh, Charles Schwab and Laura Miller. March 1997