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Reducing Harvest Losses in Soybeans

Harvest of full season soybeans in progressing in Delaware. Harvest losses can be significant in soybeans, expecially this year with plants that have been stressed, smaller pods, and smaller seeds. The...

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Keeping Soybean Harvest Losses Low

Numerous tests of soybean combine losses show that up to 12 percent of the soybean crop is lost during harvest. Harvesting losses cannot be reduced to zero, but they can be reduced to about 5 percent....

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Harvesting Lodged Soybeans

Lodged soybeans should be harvested with special consideration to reduce harvest losses.  It only takes about 4 seeds per square foot to equal a 1 bushel loss in soybeans.  Many new combines have...

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Reducing Soybean Losses During Harvest

Many soybeans in the county are ready for harvest.  With soybean harvest about to be in full swing, combine operators should be aware of acceptable losses.  With soybeans at such a high price, its a...

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