(Worthington, Mn.)– Marketing challenges and a bumper crop are combining to create some real headaches for soybean growers.
Tariffs have resulted in major buyers, such as China, turning to other countries to purchase beans, shutting off a major export market. Liz Stahl of the University of Minnesota Extension Office in Worthington tells KUOO news it’s resulting in some soybean producers thinking about storing the crop on their farms until market conditions improve. She says anyone thinking about doing that, however, needs to keep several things in mind…
Stahl says it’s important to take precautions to prevent any spoilage…
Stahl adds the market conditions tend to vary upon geographic location…
Stahl says you can find information on storing and aerating soybeans by visiting the University of Minnesota Extension Service website.
