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Estimating the cost of drying grain and oilseeds

Early winter conditions this fall may make it necessary for harvested grains and oilseeds to be dried mechanically. Dean Dyck, farm business management specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre, examines those potential costs.

Interview with Dean Dyck (2:44 minutes) (1.25 Mb)

Source : Alberta agriculture and forestry

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