While harvest in many parts of the Midwest has been hampered by wet conditions, Michigan farmers are quickly advancing through fields as warm, dry weather persists. A concern is low moisture in soybeans, and potential problems with storage.
Mark Seamon with the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee says beans are being combined with moisture levels below 13 percent.
Seamon adds harvesting dry soybeans in itself is challenging because excess shelling can occur and combine adjustments typically need to be made to ensure soybeans aren’t getting split.
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