On-farm grain storage declines as share of U.S. total
More than a decade ago, farmers began building more grain bins for on-farm storage, says economist David Widmar. On-farm storage gives growers more flexibility in terms of when to sell their grain. But grain processors and warehouses also expanded their storage capacity, Widmar writes at the blog Agricultural Economics Insights. The end result is that on-farm… » Read More
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