dry beans

n e central Ill . the beans are testy in the 8% rANGE elevator quit testing just weigh and dump lots of combine fires too

Here in west central IL. they have been as low as 6%. I have never heard of that low before.

On the way through christian county I saw a combine burned all the way up. It Was Green lol

Larry

Same in Eastern Iowa, 7-8%

8 and 9% in Cent. WI. I didn't even think we could run them through the drier to get them that dry around here.

Wow, I didn't realize that the beans were that dry. Guess that explains why the farmers are running so hard, even on Sundays. I think I saw more combines on the road today than cars!

That's a good reason to let them sit in teh field for a few more weeks, let them get a rain, and then harvest them!

Beans are really sensitive to moisture. You get a bean wet, and it looks like a football, not a BB. Let the pods get a rain, then go at them.

I never had that problem with our humidity. Lowest I could get them was 13.9% in a really dry year. Our humdidity, (or Humility, as my dad says) is really high. It seems we can't get them low enough and this year I see so many people coming in light.

Can't you wait for a good rain and go harvest teh next morning? how about put them in the bin and then when the humility gets high, turen the fans on and incorporate the moisture? I am pretty ignorant when it comes to worldly travels. I have been to TN, WV, OH, IN, KY, and a few other states nearby. I didn't notice any difference in the temps, except that the humdidity was a lot lower. So, would a rain make it better? $12 beans @ 6% = $9 beans at 13%. What a shame...

Hope everyone does good no matter what... I am on a huge hyperfocused cycle of OCD, farming in the focus, and I have been keeping up with the trends. It was such a weird year. I just want everyone to do well.

John,

I thought about putting them in the bin, applying moisture and air
and raising the moisture content. It is kind of scary when it is a
whole bin if the experiment does not work.

David,

If it makes you feel any better... This exact topic was covered on AgPHD with the Hefty bros. They suggested applying damp air to over dryed beans, and with a circulating fan, the moisture should increase evenly. If I can find a link I will post it.