On Tuesday, AGI announced it is standardizing its North America grain bin materials, and therefore closing the Grand Island, Neb., manufacturing facility. The Grand Island site was part of AGI’s ...
Jack the giant killer was right to believe the beans were magic. Enchanted beans are no longer a fairy tale proposition for agriculture. Thumb-sized plastic beans, packed with a world of sensor ...
As outdoor temperatures warm during late winter, spring, and early summer, the potential for grain storage problems increases, along with the need for grain monitoring and management.
Something you'll have to do when building a grain bin is lift the bin during construction. You will, therefore, need either a boom truck, crane, large forklift (small bins only!) or jacks designed for ...
A family in Crawford County, Ill. had their grain bins and other structures damaged during a storm, but thankfully no one was injured.
Above: Purdue student in grain bin rescue simulator. I recently re-watched the 2016 video entitled, “Stop, Think, & Live!” a work about grain entrapment, produced by Posey County Farm Bureau, Inc., ...
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 ...
VOLGA, S.D. — Two people were recently killed after being trapped in a farm silo near Volga, South Dakota, adding to a list of a number of grain and forage handling tragedies on farms across the ...
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Lepanto Fire Department breathes relief after successfully rescuing two men from a grain bin yesterday. The fire department responded to two people trapped inside a ...
A new fund helps Somerset County fire companies train for dangerous grain bin rescues, crucial as local crop farming ...