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 ...
A full set of cables is not necessary for farmers to gain value.
Record crop supplies are being met with expanding storage capacity, but an unknown remains for 2026, Ken Eriksen writes.
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 ...
Off-farm grain storage hit record levels last fall with farmers shifting more soybeans and wheat to commercial storage to free up on-farm space for the record corn harvest, according to a CoBank ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
PERTH, AUSTRALIA — With total grain receivals reaching 24.1 million tonnes, CBH Group said it had a record 16.3 million ...