How long can grain sit in silos before being used? - Trains Magazine

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Posted by rvos1979 on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 3:10 PM As far as I'm aware, as long as it's kept dry (somewhere around 10% moisture), it can be stored as long as necessary. The only exception I know of is with HMSC (High Moisture Shelled Corn), which is usually around 20% moisture. It can be stored for a long time in a Harvestore silo, which is completely sealed to prevent air and water from entering. If the silo is left open, or the access door removed frequently, the grain will spoil fairly rapidly. I have also seen HMSC kept in a conventional concrete stave silo, but the corn must be run through a roller mill before going in the silo, and a certain thickness must be removed per day to keep the corn from spoiling.

Hope this helps.

Randy

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