Record crop supplies are being met with expanding storage capacity, but an unknown remains for 2026, Ken Eriksen writes.

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.

With some of last year's grain crop still in storage and a bumper crop expected this year, the demand for grain storage is high. "Grain can be stored in many types of facilities," North Dakota State ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last year’s crop came in cold, wet and late. With cash corn prices struggling to gain strength, much of that crop is still in the bin and as winter drags on, grain quality can begin to suffer. Ken ...

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 ...

Airflow dynamics in grain storage systems are critical to ensuring the quality, safety and longevity of stored produce. The movement of air through grain bulks is determined by the interplay of ...

PERTH, AUSTRALIA — With total grain receivals reaching 24.1 million tonnes, CBH Group said it had a record 16.3 million ...

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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — In the war with Russia, Ukrainian farmers have lost grain storage equal to the Pacific Northwest’s entire wheat storage capacity, economic analysts say. Before the war started, ...

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 ...