You’re familiar with routine maintenance on grain bins—activities that take about a half an hour—but are you aware of other major problems to watch? While checking for these problems, and subsequently ...

The story of the biblical Old Testament’s Joseph, who I consider the first secretary of agriculture, highlights the timeless importance of grain storage during years of plenty to prepare for scarcity.

Commercial grain elevators often pile their grain outside for temporary storage. Though this is initially an inexpensive investment, it leaves grain exposed to the elements and increases the ...

With some of last year's grain crop still in storage and a bumper crop expected this year, the demand for grain storage is high. "Grain can be stored in many types of facilities," North Dakota State ...

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 ...

DENVER, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a ...

As crops go into bins, growers will be looking to maintain quality until their marketing opportunities improve. Some ongoing ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Deciding whether to store or sell grain is a tough call for Upper Midwest farmers - and one that too many may not be getting right, Frayne Olson said. "I'm really, really concerned ...

To understand one of the main reasons why wheat producers are having such a tough time, talk to Oklahoma cattle feeder Hitch Enterprises Inc. The closely held company has the capacity to feed 90,000 ...

For decades, the Government had been propping up an inefficient wheat production and marketing system. This was a system ...