bagging damp canola

[craig]

Key to storing tough grain in a bag is to keeep it air tight. Properly sealed bag will use up all the oxygen. Without oxygen grain should not spoil. You are also exposing more grain to cool outside temperatures as plastic has no or little insulating value. This is theory with no practical experience to back up.

[northfarmer]

we have experience with tough bagged canola, up to 15%, and it kept for the winter.

When probed for temp it rose briefly then declined to the ambient temp which at this time is coold, and soon will be very cold. With no oxygen available it will not heat. Must be sealed properly. Less risk than a large colum on grain where you can have moisure movement and higher probability of heating.

We have had expeieicen with anilals damaging bags, bears, elk, deer and birds. When and if damage does occur it is a lot easier to deal with it in bag on the ground in the open air than climbin down rope ladders in a big bin.

Good luck all, we finnished last night, as did a number of our friends...thanks to baggers and dryers and good friends that helped get it done.

[Canada-goose]

If someone decides to use a bag and you want a cheap/quick way to tell if your grain is staying cool or heating is:

insert a streched out wire clothes hanger. Its as easy as walking beside the bag and feeling the wire. If its warm you have issues.