Sinking Mississippi River levels in recent years have caused grain shipping disruptions, prompting farmers to pursue on-farm grain bins to preserve quality and market potential. "Storage is becoming a ...
AURORA, Neb. — Chad and Ben Johnson can envision a day in the not too distant future when a farmer puts a robot into a bin to level the grain inside. As the farmer goes about other business on the ...
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 ...
ERDAHL, Minn. — Dale and Cindy Ekdahl got into the grain bin safety business more than a decade ago. It started, Dale recalls, after a 13-year-old boy died not far from their farm in western Minnesota ...
With a long-standing tradition of showcasing the latest upgrades and innovations, Chief Agri has consistently impressed attendees at the Farm Progress event for years. This year's featured grain bin ...
Grain storage on the farm remains an important but dangerous task. To preserve quality means someone physically has to climb into bins to check, and on family farms teenagers are often tasked with the ...
Having more on-farm grain storage can give farmers flexibility in marketing their crops and allow for more efficiency during harvest time. University of Missouri Extension Ag Engineer Jim Crawford ...