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| Drying and Storing Wet Soybeans |
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October 28, 2009 |
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| Mike Boersma - County Extension Educator with the University of Minnesota Extension Service in Murray and Pipestone Counties | |
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The month of October has not been ideal for soybean harvest in southwest Minnesota, which will likely leave many producers looking at options for harvesting, drying, and storing wet soybeans.
Ideally, soybeans should be harvested at or near 13 percent moisture. Soybeans at higher moisture levels could be penalized at marketing and also run a higher risk of spoilage when stored for significant periods of time. On the other hand, soybeans that are drier than 13 percent weigh less, and therefore, will be worth less at marketing. Soybeans drier than 13 percent moisture also have a higher risk of splitting during handling. To read the rest of this article - pick up a copy of the Murray County News or you can read it on line - subscriptions to The Murray County News are available online. Click on the free demo and it will give you instructions on how to subscribe for the online edition. |
©Murray County News 2009