Low prices and strong yields have northern Plains farmers scrambling to find grain storage, particularly as elevators show signs of limited availability for soybeans amid a lack of Chinese purchases.

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.

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.

In its August “Crop Report,” the National Agricultural Statistics Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a large boost to corn production for the 2025-26 crop year. NASS increased corn ...

Chief Agri has been producing a full line of grain and commodity storage products for decades. In fact, they’ve been serving the agricultural community since 1961 as a family-owned and -operated ...

Aeration should be done routinely throughout the winter to maintain cool and even temperatures in bins. As harvest finishes up, a high-stakes management process is getting underway inside countless on ...

Grain storage presents a constant challenge for agricultural operations across the Midwest. While flat-bottom bins serve basic needs, they create bottlenecks during harvest season when time matters ...

FARGO, N.D. — Steve Johnson farms about 8,000 acres three miles east of Page, and his son is the fifth generation to tend to the land. Before storms that pushed through the region on June 20 and 21, ...