Erickson: It sounds like you prefer on-farm storage and understand the cost, management and marketing needed to make it beneficial to your business. If you can add that much storage without adding ...

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 ...

If you’re one of the many farmers storing grain on-farm to hold out for better prices, make sure you don’t fall in the out-of-sight, out-of-mind trap. One misstep could be the difference between ...

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.

URBANA, ILLINOIS, US — Since 2020, US grain storage capacity has stagnated, leading to record-high capacity utilization and raising the concern of bottlenecks that could increase costs and generate ...

U.S. grain storage capacity has stalled since 2020 after two decades of growth, according to a University of Illinois analysis.

Choosing grain storage solutions requires balancing immediate costs against long-term performance. The cheapest option rarely ...

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 ...

Right `actions' taken as grain first goes into on-farm storage and then throughout the storage period will minimize the chance of problems that necessitate expensive `reactions'. Grain has a limited ...

Grain Merchandiser Scott Harre at the Top AG Grain Co-Op in Okawville, Illinois. Co-ops and grain elevators are dealing with high costs to store grain. “It's frustrating from the standpoint you're not ...