Grain bin entrapments are so common that some rural fire departments have specially trained teams and customized equipment to rescue victims. When corn or grain trap workers, it is difficult to ...

A variable year means the managing the grain in your bin could be equally challenging. The longer grain is in storage, the more important it is to look for problems. Here are 13 potential issues, ...

Monitoring grain bins is so important to protect the quality of stored grain, especially during spring as temperatures warm up. “Bins can heat up really fast when sunlight hits them during spring and ...

The webinar will focus on issues encountered during the 2025 grain harvest, grain quality and its storability in 2026.

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 ...

In a year of record agricultural earnings in the U.S., Steve Ruh spent a chunk of his income to build what’s become an increasingly common sight at farms across the Midwest — grain-storage bins. The ...

To handle more grain and avoid high storage costs, Cargill unveils the "Big Bin" model, a rail-side terminal with maximum space and efficiency. John MacMillan, Jr., an innovative businessman who ...

Nearly 500 farmers and workers have suffocated in grain storage bins in the past 40 years. The worst year on record was 2010, with 26 people dying. Hefty fines and criminal charges are possible for ...

An Iowa farmer walks past damaged grain bins following a 2020 derecho. Farmers across the Midwest have seen their grain bins destroyed or damaged in recent years by tornadoes, derechos and other ...