Kentucky grain farmers produced nearly 217 million bushels of corn, soybean, wheat, milo, and barley in 2007, most of which is stored on-farm between 1 to 6 months (KASS, 2008).  They have added 10 million bushels of on-farm storage capacity in the past two years and maintain a sound reputation of producing high quality products for feed, food, and now fuel use throughout the southeastern US and around the world.  Average commodity prices for the year place the total value of these crops at nearly $1,095,000,000.  A 1% loss in total value of grain crops due to deterioration in storage and subsequent discounts by the elevator/grain buyer represents nearly $10,950,000!  Hence, prudent management of these products is essential to protect product value and quality during handling and storage.  The University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department's extension education program is dedicated to providing timely information that emphasizes existing and emerging handling methods and practices and storage management tools that help producers and elevator managers maintain high quality grain after harvest.

2007 Kentucky Grain Production Statistics (nass.usda.gov/ky).

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