Farmers are making the business-savvy choice to get ahead this season with propane grain dryers. Propane is a clean-burning, reliable and efficient energy source. Farmers can depend on propane to responsibly run their operations both in and out of the field.
Benefits of propane grain dryers
Switching to propane dryers offers benefits, including reduced risk of crop loss, the ability to better manage quality control and increased longevity of storage times. The latest generation of propane grain dryers are up to 50 per cent more energy efficient – burning cleaner, lasting longer and being more cost-effective.
Dry Moisture Content for Grains
| Wheat | 14.5% | Flax | 10.0% |
| Barley | 14.0% (malt) | Canola | 10.0% |
| Barley | 14.85% (feed) | Mustard | 9.5% |
| Oats | 14.0% | Beans | 18.0% |
| Rye | 14.0% | Peas | 16.0% |
| Buckwheat | 9.5% | Lentils | 14.0% |
| Corn | 15.5% | Soybeans | 14.0% |
| Sunflower | 9.5% | Safflower | 9.5% |
*Government of Saskatchewan. October 2008. Natural Air Grain Drying. Retrieved from http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca
