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Keeping stored grain cool, dry a top priority during summer months

By RYAN CROSSINGHAM Farm & Ranch Guide and NDSU Extension
Jun 28, 2016
Jun 28, 2016

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By RYAN CROSSINGHAM Farm & Ranch Guide and NDSU Extension

As farmers move forward into the summer months, Ken Hellevang, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer, said keeping grain as cool as possible should be a top priority during this time of year.

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