June/July 2020
Grain Quality: Protecting What's in the Bin
cover photo by Landmark Services Cooperative and Elise SchaferBuilding Alternate Global Markets
Even when grain exports are booming, USGC continues seeking new and improved markets
Photo: USGC
Mountain Valley Transformation
CHS Mountain West relocates its downtown Kalispell, MT, grain loading facility to an industrial rail park
Photo: Warrior Mfg.
Protecting What's in the Bin
After a wet harvest last fall, mycotoxin testing can be your first line of defense against spoilage
Keeping Your Bagging Scale Operating at Peak Performance
Your bagging scale is your company’s profit center -- keep it running smoothly to increase your bottom line
Overcoming Adversity
The feed & grain industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic shows its true character
How to Judge Your Facility's Performance
Information to help guide decisions and prepare for strategic moves
The Importance of Free Trade Agreements
FTA partners continue to buy more than half of U.S. grains-in-all-forms exports
Startling Grain Entrapment Statistics Revealed
NGFA: Let’s work together to reverse this climbing trend
Photo: NGFA
Pet Food's Impact
First-of-its-kind study plumbs the depths of what goes into U.S. pet food
Seeing Beyond the Bin Walls
How automated bin board software can improve decisions
Fighting Antagonism in the Bunk & Transition
Trace mineral balance is key for ruminant animals
The World Beyond the Driveway
What grain merchandisers can learn from losing their tunnel vision
Tech Tools Help Connect You to Customers
Two new products work to bring grain operations and growers together digitally
Photo Provided by Bushel
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BBU Big Bag Unloader
- Modular system can be equipped with vibrating motor, pneumatic under massagers and stretch system
- Designed to discharge difficult products, such as fine powders, in tight spaces
CUB Railcar Mover
- Designed to move single railcars or groups of cars
- For small- to mid-size loading, unloading and repositioning applications
Marketwatch: Jan, 25
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 6.7292
high: 6.797
low: 6.7092
close: 6.7918
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 14.6085
high: 14.7037
low: 14.5071
close: 14.5179
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.9211
high: 8.0561
low: 7.8586
close: 7.9734
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 6.6828
high: 6.8426
low: 6.6803
close: 6.798
