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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...