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Aqua Ammonia's Economic Potential as a Preservative for Stored High-Moisture Corn

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  • Moore, Clarence A.
  • Lancaster, E. G.
  • Bothast, R. J.

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Potential demand for treatment of onfarm stored corn is sufficient to justify a profitable local supply of aqua ammonia by farm supply firms that operate convertor units. A 500-ton (considered a minimum) seasonal output would necessitate about a $30 per ton supply price delivered at the farm. The supply price could decrease to about $22 per ton at a 4,000-ton output (maximum for small convertor plants). Aqua ammonia treatment costs would amount to only about one-third the usual drying costs and one-fourth to one-fifth the cost of treatment with organic chemicals. Additional potential advantages include: (1) less care and movement of stored grain, (2) added nonprotein nitrogen to stored grain, and (3) savings of the critically short gas energy used for drying.

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  • Moore, Clarence A. & Lancaster, E. G. & Bothast, R. J., 1973. "Aqua Ammonia's Economic Potential as a Preservative for Stored High-Moisture Corn," Miscellaneous Publications 324763, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:324763
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.324763
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