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Occasionally, you may need to convert your harvest from bushels into hundredweight. This is a simple calculation. You may even use a calculator to solve this if you prefer. Bushels are a unit of...

In the past, grain silos were built out of wood, but that made them more prone fires. Nowadays, the silos are built out of concrete or steel. This makes them less likely to catch fire and makes...

The first step in process of sifting wheat is to loosen the chaff from the edible grain, which is called threshing. The old fashioned way to do this is to spread the wheat onto a floor made from...

A grain truck is an expensive piece of farm equipment to buy. A 30-year-old used grain truck can sell for more than $30 thousand. This has forced many farms to look at other options when grain...

Interest in no-till small grain farming has increased. Supporters say they favor this form of drilling because it saves time during the busiest season, and it reduces labor and soil erosion....

Curing time for grain crops can be shortened by cutting with a swather, although swathers are designed for mowing grass and legumes to make hay. Some farmers are getting more from their grain crop...

A combine is an expensive piece of farm equipment. Although modern technology has made it easier than ever for farmers to operate a combine, not everyone can operate one. You must have some...

Wheat is the main ingredient in most pastas, breads, cookies and crackers. Harvesting wheat is a race against the weather. The farmer must know when and how to harvest to get the best crop. Learn...