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Storing soybeans? Experts share best practices for long-term storage

By South Dakota Soybean
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 29, 2018 Updated Oct 29, 2018

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By South Dakota Soybean

Current market conditions have many South Dakota soybean growers considering long-term storage solutions this harvest.

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SDSU Extension agronomist Sara Bauder poses by a field of soybeans. She suggests producers use bins for good aeration and check them periodicaly.
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