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Improving Corn Drying Efficiency - Farm Energy

Shawn Shouse, Charles Hurburgh, Mark Hanna and, Dana Petersen (September, 2011)

Summary

In some years, energy bills for corn drying can rival costs for fuel used to plant and harvest the crop. Studying basic concepts of heated air and natural air drying—as well as understanding factors affecting in-field drying—helps to effectively control corn drying energy costs.