Turning Canola

rusty6 · Nov 7, 2019

Nice sunny but cool day here so I thought it was a good chance to "turn" a load of canola. It helps even out the temperature of the grain and lessen the chances of heating. This should be pretty safe as it was harvested almost a month ago in cool (almost cold) conditions but I still wanted to be sure. Down below zero overnight and hit a high of maybe 15F today so I used a little pre heating on the Kohler auger engine to get it going. It hadn't run since June so was a little reluctant. The canola in the bin tested in the 35-40 degree range which is quite acceptable. There is a lot of canola swath still laying in the fields here and it does not look too hopeful that it will get harvested now.

Turning Canola

BillinCentralMO · Nov 8, 2019

Very interesting. I would have thought you would have to put a dryer on it. Like we do for corn and beans.

gmccool · Nov 8, 2019

Will you be able to harvest the canola that is swathed next spring or is it ruined.

rusty6 · Nov 8, 2019

All my canola is harvested. Those swaths in the photo at the end of the video were on a neighbours field. They will likely put them through the combine next spring but it is hard to say what the quality will be by then. I only have 70 acres of wheat out and I think it stands a better chance of still being worth something in spring. Deer and moose will likely take a little, as will the hunters driving over it.

rusty6 · Nov 8, 2019

(quoted from post at 06:05:05 11/08/19) Very interesting. I would have thought you would have to put a dryer on it. Like we do for corn and beans.

10% moisture is considered dry for canola so I should be fine for a few months storage, maybe more as long as it is cool. Heard of one guy that had a bin of canola start to heat but he had put it in the bin pretty hot which can be a problem leading to heating. Mine was all done mid October and later so it was binned pretty cool. Anybody harvesting canola now will be drying it but I can't see that happening in this area now with the snow we have already.

IHC pickups · Nov 8, 2019

Rusty what year is the IHC truck? 345 engine with 4 speed with 2 speed rear end?I am an international truck nut.
Always like to see the old "binders" still earning their keep.

rusty6 · Nov 8, 2019

(quoted from post at 08:42:07 11/08/19) Rusty what year is the IHC truck? 345 engine with 4 speed with 2 speed rear end?I am an international truck nut.
Always like to see the old "binders" still earning their keep.

Its a 71 Loadstar 1600 and has been trucking grain on this farm since 1984. I wish it had the 392 but am getting the job done with the little 304, 4+2 axle helps. Its been on youtube more than a few times over the years.

BillinCentralMO · Nov 8, 2019

Do you hunt ? You ever eat the moose ?

rusty6 · Nov 8, 2019

(quoted from post at 10:02:00 11/08/19) Do you hunt ? You ever eat the moose ?

Not me but we do let a few friends and family in to hunt. One got a moose already this fall. I've never tried it. Hoping somebody will offer me a sample one of these days.

BillinCentralMO · Nov 8, 2019

I?d try it. They say it tastes like beef. Missouri is restoring our
elk herd now. In a few years , we should have an elk season.

55 50 Ron · Nov 8, 2019

Interesting. Is there a correlation between grain temperature and percent moisture? I'm aware that grain moisture needs to be good to ensure proper grain storage but never thought of or heard of temperature being measured (or correlated) as another check.

showcrop · Nov 8, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:52:16 11/08/19) Interesting. Is there a correlation between grain temperature and percent moisture? I'm aware that grain moisture needs to be good to ensure proper grain storage but never thought of or heard of temperature being measured (or correlated) as another check.

Ron, it is very similar with hay which you must have heard of. If the moisture in the supposedly dry hay is too high when it is stacked in the barn, the grass will start to mold and heat is given off in the process. Too much and too long and it will spoil and there is even the chance of spontaneous combustion

rusty6 · Nov 8, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:52:16 11/08/19) Interesting. Is there a correlation between grain temperature and percent moisture? I'm aware that grain moisture needs to be good to ensure proper grain storage but never thought of or heard of temperature being measured (or correlated) as another check.

Temperature of the grain affects the safe storage time of the grain. The higher the moisture test, the shorter the safe storage time before spoilage starts. I've seen charts on it for various grains. Cool dry grain is safe for a long time. Hot dry grain bears watching. Hot high moisture grain is a ticking time bomb. Those clouds you see over Sask. now are probably steam from all the grain dryers working overtime as there was precious little dry grain harvested this fall.

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