Grain bin entrapments are so common that some rural fire departments have specially trained teams and customized equipment to rescue victims. When corn or grain trap workers, it is difficult to ...

You’re familiar with routine maintenance on grain bins—activities that take about a half an hour—but are you aware of other major problems to watch? While checking for these problems, and subsequently ...

A variable year means the managing the grain in your bin could be equally challenging. The longer grain is in storage, the more important it is to look for problems. Here are 13 potential issues, ...

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.

During a typical day, the outdoor air temperature may fluctuate by 25 to 30 degrees. This warms the bin and the grain next to the wall during the day, but during the night, the bin and the grain next ...

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 ...

An investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity found dangerous and lethal working conditions in America’s grain storage industry. Since 1984, 179 people have died at commercial storage ...

Experts share tips to keep stored grain cool, monitor conditions and safely manage bins if you’re holding grain into late ...