Set the clearance and speed of the cylinder and make slight adjustments as grain moisture and field conditions change. Grind off all sharp edges in the feeder housing, rotary and handling systems. Replace excessively worn augers. Rotary combines are generally recommended. Drying Strategies .
Some field drying is good, in that it lowers drying costs.
High-oil corn may be artificially dried at low temperatures. Temperature must be kept below 110 F during the drying process to minimize undesirable quality losses. This information has not been validated through research carried out by University of Illinois scientists , but this fact sheet has been prepared under the technical supervision of Emerson D. Nafziger, Steven Eckhoff, and Dale Lattz, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Corn Handling and Cleaning. Keep high-oil corn separated at harvest and storage.