Grain management tips during the summer

Grain management tips during the summer

STORM LAKE, Iowa — The 2025 crop is off to a good start, and it is time to pay some attention to last year’s crop. The crop was above normal in quality and dryer than normal, leading to less risk. Warmer temperatures increase the need to check on it, which should be weekly, by turning on the fan and smelling the first air that comes out of the grain. It should have a nice grain smell. If a moldy smell is detected, then a problem has started. A s…