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Benjamin Herrold
Jun 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

Trevor Amy new grain bins — Trevor Amy and his family put up new grain bins on their farm in north central Iowa to be more efficient at harvest time and to give more flexibility with marketing.
Photo courtesy Ag Advantage Systems

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Standing on his farm in Kossuth County, Iowa, Trevor Amy can scan the horizon and see the shining new grain bins multiple neighbors have put up — and the new bins on his own north central Iowa farm.

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