Content Solid Advice for Soybean Storage to enhance the storage life Here are tips for protecting soybean quality during Cool soybeans in the fall and . Aerate soybeans to keep them as . Avoid storage bags as it reduces air veral challenges this season for the harvest Soybean farmers face The cooler we can keep them, the longer states and quality of the crop, inhibit insect and better the soybeans will store." and storage of the grain. While batting Employing aty faclies, activity and further reduce mold. storage: mud from ongoing and widespread maintenance andvigilance with soybean Careful attention should be given to rainfall and in some cases, snow, the storage w ensure further profits the storage facility being used. Since struggle to get into fields is further aren't lost. Notoriously difficult to dry bin space is at a premium and many compounded by the nature of soybeans without causing cracking and damage, elevators are struggling with space to continue soaking up moisture. soybeans are best harvested between constraints, many soybean producers are 11 and 13 percent to avoid mechanical nter to help dry Additionally, with low crop prices and new tariff concerns, most farmers are damage from drying and handling as Hallevang warns against using grain. Cover fans when not in use to choosing to store their crop until market well as mold growth and deterioration bags for soybean storage as you cannot avoid moisture exposure conditions and pricing improve, putting Best practices advise storing soybeans aerate or control the temperature of Ventilate t a premium demand on storage options. near 30 degrees Fahrenheit in northern the grain putting it at greater risk for to reduce solar heating making use of other options. However, flow and traps moisture of bins and grain According to Ken Hellevang, an spoilage and insect infestations. . Monitor stored grain for condensation, insect activity and temperature Structural concerns should also be evaluated as buildings not designed for grain storage can be damaged by the weight of grain pushing against NDSU Extension Agricultural Engineer even if the tariff issue is settled soorn the earliest soybeans could be on the way to China is by the summer. "If we're storing them into the summer we're going to need to learn some new management strategies," Hallevang explains. "We're going to have to keep them drier than what we probably have in the past and at a colder temperature. Operate an aeration fan to equalize and disperse moisture side walls. Whether a structure or a grain pile, the foundation should be higher than surrounding ground to minimize soil moisture transfer into ligence to the grain and reduce the potential for North Dakota Long maintain qualit runoff and flooding.