Crack the Bags

[AlbertaFarmer5]

So, how do you monitor grain temperature in a bag? Especially considering the bags are likely far from home?

I assume once you poke a hole to measure, that lets air in, and allows spoilage to start? Can you leave temperature probes in, and connect them to a binsense type of system?

Or just wait until someone reports the snow all melting on your bags?

Guys using the tube wrappers for bales with this years incessant bad weather, and their theory was that you could put it in at any moisture, and even if it was much too dry to ensile, just sealing out the air keeps it from spoiling. Sounds like the results aren't always as intended though.

[Guest]

i haven't ever saw a bag thats been there more than a week that didn't have holes in them from ravens, deer, elk, etc.

[farmaholic]

So, how do you monitor grain temperature in a bag? Especially considering the bags are likely far from home?

I assume once you poke a hole to measure, that lets air in, and allows spoilage to start? Can you leave temperature probes in, and connect them to a binsense type of system?

Or just wait until someone reports the snow all melting on your bags?

Guys using the tube wrappers for bales with this years incessant bad weather, and their theory was that you could put it in at any moisture, and even if it was much too dry to ensile, just sealing out the air keeps it from spoiling. Sounds like the results aren't always as intended though.

Stab it with a thermometer probe then tape the hole shut when you're done. If you're concerned about introducing any additional oxygen than is already in the bag, I think you've already accepted the fact that what's in there is comparable to silage and trying to preserve those conditions is an admission it needs addressing. There's some real challenging unfortunate conditions being dealt with because of the "Harvest ftom Hell"....that never ended and the sequel is set for next spring.

[biglentil]

Canola is only safe after its dumped through the grates and the cheque is cashed. A lot of personal thresholds and limits were pushed this harvest. One guy I know put a piece of tape over the combines moisture readout and wrote the letters "DRY". Worse than being damp is being uncured and damp.

[Sodbuster]

Canola is only safe after its dumped through the grates and the cheque is cashed. A lot of personal thresholds and limits were pushed this harvest. One guy I know put a piece of tape over the combines moisture readout and wrote the letters "DRY". Worse than being damp is being uncured and damp.

I think that the biggest problem this fall was we had too cool of a summer and when we started harvesting, a lot of the grain simply was not mature enough and the multiple frosts in September added to the problem.

[biglentil]

I think that the biggest problem this fall was we had too cool of a summer and when we started harvesting, a lot of the grain simply was not mature enough and the multiple frosts in September added to the problem.

Yes also the shit start with the May 20th frost delayed crops big time, infact the maturity was the same in Canola seeded May 7th as the reseed June 7th. Global cooling due to the Grand Solar Minimum shortens the growing season on both ends as well as the mid season heat units.