Regional U.S. grain storage challenges—from full bins to heat and humidity—show why early planning and flexible handling ...

This story is part of our ongoing series Rethinking Grain Bin Safety, where we're talking with families who've experienced ...

If grain bins and handling equipment were not sanitized prior to grain fill and the grain was moved to storage without receiving a preventative insecticide application, insect infestations can develop ...

Farming is risky business—both financially and physically. As you empty grain bins this year, make sure you’re putting safety first to protect yourself and others involved in your operation. This year ...

Grain storage presents a constant challenge for agricultural operations across the Midwest. While flat-bottom bins serve basic needs, they create bottlenecks during harvest season when time matters ...

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. - Kevin R. Lind sees grain bins as the "perfect billboard," and he wants to see mini-bins everywhere - shiny in corrugated steel and festooned with company logos - on shelves in farm ...

Big prices and big yields for corn are putting money in farmers' pockets, and farmers are using some of that cash to upgrade grain storage facilities. The investments, which farmers say are long ...

Onsite facilities allow farmers to wait for a better price. Area farmers are building larger metal grain bins along country roads faster than ever to earn thousands of dollars more if they store their ...

Grain bin damage on the Ron Heck farm near Perry, Iowa. Many farmers are scrambling to replace their on-farm storage that was damaged in last month's derecho winds across Iowa and Illinois. But some ...

June storms caused $100 million in damage to grain bins across the region, leaving farmers scrambling to rebuild storage before harvest. The June storms and tornadoes that swept through North Dakota ...

At least 83 people were injured — sometimes fatally — working in grain bins, livestock waste handling facilities, cotton module builders and other confined spaces last year, a nearly 41% increase over ...

Ely’s grain elevator in Guide Rock, Nebraska, is shown on Oct. 10, 2025. The elevator has a capacity of over 1 million bushels across 15 bins, two flat storage buildings and a new temporary bunker.