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How to Estimate Bushels in a Round Grain Bin

March 26, 2012

Several times a year, I get a phone call from someone wanting to know how to measure the bushels of grain in a round grain bin. There are two ways to calculate the number of bushels in a bin. The most basic method is to use the formulas we were taught in high school math class.

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Cover Crop Forages: The Nitrate Dilemma

August 25, 2015

Planting cover crops such as brassicas and small grains during late summer or early fall  is becoming a more common and accepted practice. These species have been used as high quality forage for many years and often will be grazed as a forage double crop

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