Extension
Date of this Version
1999
Abstract
Dry edible bean producers in Nebraska typically deliver their crop to local bean dealers directly from the field, for either immediate sale or storage. Estimates are that less than 5 percent of Nebraska growers store part or all of their dry edible bean harvest in on-farm storage. In contrast, a much higher percentage of dry edible bean producers in other growing regions, particularly North Dakota and Michigan, use on-farm storage in their management plan. In Nebraska, corn and wheat producers are most likely to store all or part of their harvested grain on-farm. Why do so few Nebraska dry edible bean producers store their crop on-farm? Are dry edible beans difficult to store? Are highly specialized handling and storage facilities required? Do storage and handling costs exceed any economic advantage to on-farm storage? Is marketing the crop stored on-farm difficult and unpredictable? Are storage and handling losses excessive? A University of Nebraska survey sought answers to these questions. The results are summarized here.
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