Man Dies After Falling into Grain Bin in Wentzville, MO
Paul Hepperman, 75, fell into the bin while trying to unclog it
Feed Mill Fire, Explosion at Cargill-Nutrena in Lecompte, LA
While firefighters were in the building, there was an explosion
Man Rescued from Grain Bin in Arkansas
Man was submerged up to his shoulders in the grain bin near Pocahontas, AR
Fire at ADM Grain Facility in Toledo, OH
Emergency crews determined fire was accidentally sparked during the drying process
ADM Grain Elevator in Buffalo, NY, Cleared for Demolition
Judge vacates restraining order; preservationists likely to appeal ruling
Construction Worker Hurt at Iowa Grain Elevator
Man was performing repairs at the First Cooperative in Aurelia, IA, which was damaged during a December 15 tornado
Fire at Didion Ethanol Plant in Cambria, WI
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire
Illinois Man Rescued from Grain Bin
24 year-old man is recovering after being rescued from a grain bin full of soybeans
Grain Silos, Chicken Hatchery Destroyed by Deadly Tornadoes
Mayfield Grain Co. had roofs pulled off part of a storage system that holds 6 million bushels of grain
Fire at Munson Feed Mill in Minnesota
Fire was contained to the upper storage space; no injuries reported
Wildfire Destroys Grain Elevator, Devastates Denton, MT
Fire forces residents to evacuate and decimates 25 structures in small town
Port of Tilbury Completes Rebuild After 2020 Explosion
With a combined capacity of 20,000 MT, 10 new metal silos will be ready for the 2022 harvest
Photo: Port of Tilbury
Insurance Won't Cover $80M Grain Silo Collapse
North Vancouver's Fibreo Export Terminal was hobbled when one silo collapsed in September 2020
Stand Up for Grain Safety Week to Be Held April 4-8, 2022
Weeklong event helps raise awareness about grain handling and storage hazards, provides education and training, and conveys best safety practices
One Taken to Hospital After Grain Elevator Accident
Incident occurred at Pennington Seed in Sidney, Neb. on Tuesday
Dryer Fire at Sheppard Grain in Phelps, NY
No injuries were reported and the fire was contained to the grain dryer
Elevator Shooting Update: Incident Lasted 20 Seconds
Most employees were unaware that Max Hoskinson, 61, had been fired from Agrex grain elevator that day
Poulin Grain Plant Damaged in Fire
Newport, VT, facility experiences small equipment fire with minimal damage
Grain Elevator Accident in Fairmount, N.D.
Elevator cable broke as victim was standing underneath it
Canadian Pacific Awards Grain Elevators of the Year
Both G3 Pasqua and CHS Northland Grain Hazel are repeat winners
Photo: Canadian Pacific (CP)
Grain Elevator Fire at Country Visions Co-op in Kiel, WI
Cause of the fire is still being investigated
NGFA's McCluer Named Co-Chair of NORA AgFF Sector Council
Council brings together individuals, organizations to share information, form partnerships and promote health and safety solutions
Combustible Dust Incident Report for 2021 Released
Dust Safety Science says dryers had largest number of injuries in first half of 2021
Grain Elevator Shooting Victims Identified
Sandra Nelson, 60, and Darin Koepke, 53, were both employees at Agrex
Fired Grain Elevator Worker Shoots 3 People, Killing 2
Shooter is also killed during incident at Agrex Elevator in Superior, NE
Illinois Co-op Faces Fines for Putting Workers at Risk
Topflight Grain Cooperative in Monticello received multiple safety citations from OSHA
Cybersecurity Summit for Food, Agriculture Partners
Event will take place October 26 and feature NGFA's Greg Beck as a speaker
Wykoff, MN, City Council Hears Grain Elevator Dust Complaints
Neighbors say they have been negatively impacted by dust from nearby CHS grain facility
GEAPS Opens 2022 Safety Awards Program
Program recognizes facilities that go an entire year without a work-related lost-time injury or illness
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
Bovizyme™ GA Enzyme
- Enzyme solution that improves starch digestion efficiency for non-steam flaker feed yards
- Improved feed efficiency through increased bodyweight gain and lower feed intake
VersaMix Triple Shaft Mixers
- For mixing applications requiring efficient powder dispersion and critical homogenization of medium to high viscosity slurries, pastes, gels, creams and suspensions
- High-shear mixer with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology rotor/stator
GUC-F Controller
- Multichannel feeding and dosing controller
- Control solution for feeding and weighing applications in powder handling applications
- Flexible and modular design with analog and digital load cells
ProFlo
- Offers accurate and reliable continuous mass flow measurement of bulk solids with an accuracy of +/- 0.5% full scale
- Measures mass of flowable solids with densities of 10 to 100 pounds/cubic foot and flow rates from 700 to 7,000 cubic feet/hour
Sanderson Farms Feed Mill Expansion - Kinston, NC
- Construction of a whole grain silo expansion (76’ diameter x 145’ tall) to hold 500,000 bushels
- Expansion also includes a 12’x17’x22’ deep boot pit extension at the end of the existing receiving tunnel
Marketwatch: Jan, 21
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low: 5.9282
close: 5.9756
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close: 13.8203
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high: 7.8347
low: 7.6744
close: 7.7644
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low: 7.4322
close: 7.4955
