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Soybean drying, storage could be challenging

Oct 31, 2019
Oct 31, 2019 Updated Nov 1, 2019

Soybeans into truck — Freezing temperatures likely will impede maturity and slow field drying this harvest season, The amount of natural-air drying in bins that will occur this season is limited.
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A challenging soybean harvest this fall is raising many storage and drying questions, according to Ken Hellevang, an ag engineer with North Dakota State University Extension.

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