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Open-air structure keeps manure run-off in check

March 9, 2016, Petersburg, IA – Tim Krapfl, owner of Krapfl Ag Commodities in Petersburg, Ia, knows all about weather, from frosty winters to scorching summers. And, like all cattlemen, he also knows about manure.

To protect his 300 head of Holstein feeder cattle from the weather, while also keeping manure runoff in check, Krapfl invested in a large, open-air structure: a Beef Master Systems building made by ClearSpan Fabric Structures. READ MORE