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Adding moisture back to dry soybeans
Farmers harvesting dry soybeans should consider adding moisture back into the crop if they plan to store it.
Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee research coordinator Mark Seamon says while reducing moisture for long-term storage is more common, issues can arise when soybeans go into the bin with moisture levels lower than 13 percent.
“That causes a reduction in yield because of the amount of moisture being harvested and sold. So as we look at storage issues, some growers are thinking about (ways) to recapture some of that moisture that was lost in the field during drydown.”
He tells Brownfield inducing airflow containing higher moisture conditions works, but presents some challenges.
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