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Grain drying solution pays off early

Jager Robinson
Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020 Updated Jun 29, 2020

Grain dryer — A new drying system was installed on the Bannwarth farm near Mitchell, S.D.
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Finding a grain storage solution through two of the wettest years in recent history is a challenge, but for Tom Bannwarth and his brothers at Bannwarth Farm near Mitchell, South Dakota, the solution was more, not less.

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Reach Reporter Jager Robinson at 605-335-7300, email jager.robinson@lee.net or follow on Twitter @Jager_Robinson.