Keeping Bugs At Bay Essential to Profitable Grain Storage

Midwestern floods are taking a toll on wheat fields, which may keep wheat prices high. Wheat acreage in Alabama is at a 27-year high, which has led to an increased interest in storing grain on-farm. Professionals with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agree that this could be a profitable strategy if farmers know how to maintain grain quality and handle grain safely while it is being stored.

Dr. Kathy Flanders, an Extension entomologist, says not paying attention to the basics could exact a heavy toll, both in terms of financial bottom lines and even personal safety.