After two decades of steady grain storage capacity growth that matched production increases, on-farm and off-farm expansion has become stagnant.

During a winter day, the outdoor air may fluctuate by 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. This warms the bin and the grain next to the wall during the day ...

As farmers harvest another massive grain crop, they’re facing low prices and little opportunity to send their product abroad. Chad Smith has details on the ongoing storage issue. Smith: America’s ...

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 ...

Aeration should be done routinely throughout the winter to maintain cool and even temperatures in bins. As harvest finishes up, a high-stakes management process is getting underway inside countless on ...

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.

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 ...

FARGO, N.D. — Steve Johnson farms about 8,000 acres three miles east of Page, and his son is the fifth generation to tend to the land. Before storms that pushed through the region on June 20 and 21, ...

ARTHUR, N.D. — A North Dakota grain handling company is boosting its storage capacity to help customers impacted by June storms that reduced grain storage capacity in eastern North Dakota. Arthur ...

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 ...

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 ...