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Ethanol Plants Beware of Moldy Corn This Spring

Humid fall and corn stored in outdoor piles are a concern

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Ethanol plants need to be especially cautious of moldy corn this spring due to a humid fall and excessive amounts of corn stored in outdoor piles. Charles Hurburgh, Iowa State University Extension grain quality specialist, says mid- to late February will bring reports of moldy corn, hot spots and blue eye mold — a fungus turning the germ a bluish color, especially if temperatures do not decrease.

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