Ely’s grain elevator in Guide Rock, Nebraska, is shown on Oct. 10, 2025. The elevator has a capacity of over 1 million bushels across 15 bins, two flat storage buildings and a new temporary bunker.

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 ...

Prices have slumped and some farmers selling at a loss Farmers use plastic sleeves and cow barns to store grain Outlook bleak if sea export route is not reopened soon KHRESHCHATE, Ukraine, July 19 ...

When consumers buy bread in the store, they may not think about all the costs that go into it — like the expense of storing grain. But that’s something farmers and millers think about these days ...

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 ...

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 ...

Four years ago, the crew at Tom Farms could run their combines for only a half day before they’d have to quit to let the 1,200-bu.-per-hour dryer catch up. Now the farm’s 2.25 million bushels of ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Deciding whether to store or sell grain is a tough call for Upper Midwest farmers - and one that too many may not be getting right, Frayne Olson said. "I'm really, really concerned ...

Co-ops and elevators could begin to lower the amount they’ll pay for grain upfront in order to protect against rising storage costs. However, this year’s awkward market for elevators and co-ops could ...