U.S. grain elevators see potential for big profits in the 2023/2024 marketing year. According to a recent report from CoBank, an abundance of corn and soybeans has resulted in cheaper basis and bigger ...

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 ...

A steel grain silo is built to keep grain dry, cool, and stable from harvest to sale or feed-out. When the storage environment drifts, grain quality can drop fast. The same pattern shows up again and ...

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.

In its August “Crop Report,” the National Agricultural Statistics Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a large boost to corn production for the 2025-26 crop year. NASS increased corn ...

Also, grain prices are typically higher during the marketing season than during the harvest, so successfully storing grain means more money for your hard-earned yield. Chief Agri's domestic sales ...

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 ...

KINDRED, N.D. — Farmers are tasked with cleaning up their farm yards and fields after the storms that blew through the region last month, a time-consuming endeavor. But farmers are not the only ones ...

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 ...

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