Safety

Animal Feed Manufacturers
Utah halts sales of alfalfa cubes after horse deaths
State officials are testing Laub's Feeding and Cubing hay cubes after horses sickened and died in Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
Brand Insights
Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.
SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 
Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Crews spend nearly 10 hours on Iowa grain bin fire
Volunteer departments from Winthrop and Quasqueton, Iowa, worked with farm crews to contain the fire and empty the bin, and no one was hurt.
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Worker Safety
Nationwide equips 67 fire departments for grain bin rescues
The insurer's 2026 Grain Bin Safety awards bring its total to 519 departments in 35 states since 2014, with at least 19 lives saved.
Firefighters in yellow gear conduct training exercises near a large metal grain silo with fire trucks parked in the background.
Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Nova Scotia crews control fire in grain elevator dust system
Flames 135 feet up in the port elevator's dust-handling equipment drew a three-alarm response, with a vessel docked alongside the facility.
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Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Workers help contain grain dryer fire in Saskatchewan
Quick action by workers kept a grain dryer fire from spreading to a Walker Farms elevator in Borden, Saskatchewan, the local fire chief said.
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Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Feed warehouse fire burns out at Georgia mill
Firefighters monitored smoldering remains Wednesday after a Tuesday fire destroyed a warehouse at Mid South Feeds in Bacon County, Georgia.
Worker in safety vest holding wet neon yellow hard hat with reflective stripes
Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Fire engulfs Iowa co-op after potential sulfur explosion
Multiple fire departments respond to Saturday morning blaze that threatened fertilizer facility but caused no injuries.
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Safety
Bellevue grain bin fire takes 20,000 gallons to extinguish
A grain bin fire in Bellevue, Michigan, took crews about four hours, 20,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam to put out.
Worker in high-visibility vest holding a neon-yellow safety helmet with reflective stripes
Worker Safety
Worker freed after motor pins arm on grain bin
A specialized rescue team safely removed a man trapped atop a grain silo after heavy equipment fell on him.
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Safety
Second explosion hits Iowa feed mill
Firefighters battled flames for hours at the Kent Feeds in Sheldon, Iowa, facility after an early morning blast.
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Podcasts
Why fans might be the solution to dust control
SonicAire's Jordan Newton and Taylor Andrews discuss their automated dust control technology, recently certified for Class 2 Division 1 environments.
Feed & Grain Podcast episode featuring dust control solutions with hosts Jordan Newton and Taylor Andrews
Safety
Fire at Piqua COOP destroys 35 tons of grain
Emergency crews extinguished a smoldering grain bin fire with no injuries reported.
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