Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage in the United States totaled 9.74 billion bushels on December 1, 2010, up 3 percent from December 1, 2009. The largest increase occurred in Iowa where an ...

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 ...

Storing grain on the farm is a good way to increase marketing flexibility. On the other hand, building grain storage isn’t free – so how long would it take for would-be new storage structures to pay ...

photo credit: Arkansas Farm Bureau, used with permission. From ocean port congestion and labor strikes to low river levels, railway service shortfalls and a nexus of state and federal freight ...

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 ...

Farmers now have more options for grain storage on the farm or at the field edge with grain storage bags. If you would like to hear farmer’s experiences of using the storage bags, then make plans to ...

There are many reasons why on-farm grain storage is used by producers across Ohio. It may be part of the marketing strategy, feed storage for farm use, and/or income and tax management to complete ...

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.

Chief Agri has served the agricultural community since 1961 and produces a full line of storage systems for grain and commodity crops that meet the needs of small farmers and commercial growers alike.

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 ...