Four Rescued After Grain Bin Rupture in Iowa
Incident occurred in Mount Vernon on Friday morning
LDC Reports Fire at Largest Soy Processing Plant
Soybean deliveries were suspended at the plant in Claypool, IN
Man Rescued from Grain Bin in North Carolina
Man was loading a truck for transporting grain when the machine got stuck
Trucker Backs Over, Kills Fellow Employee at Minnesota Grain Co-op
Incident occurred last month at Sunrise Ag in Buckman, MN
Grain Dust Explosion Incidents Decreased in 2021
Despite decrease in explosions, one fatality and five injuries were reported
Grain Bin Engulfment Leaves One Dead in Wheatley, AR
Two men were working inside the grain bin filled with soybeans when the engulfment happened
Fire Destroys Elevator at Columbia Grain in Belgrade, MT
Only 25 minutes after crews arrived on the scene, the main leg of the elevator collapsed
Firefighter Hurt in Gavilon Grain Elevator Explosion
Welding work, grain powder accumulation likely led to explosion and fire at Clovis, NM, facility
Grain Dryer Fire at Elevator in Rugby, ND
Emergency crews worked six hours to completely extinguish the blaze
Kentucky Man Rescued from Grain Bin
Man rescued after becoming engulfed in a grain bin in Casey County
Man Rescued from Grain Bin in Cedar Rapids, IA
Crews employed specialized tools and finesse to perform the rescue from a 'treacherous' situation
Photo Source: Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Does Your Feed Mill Have a Pandemic Policy?
How to manage COVID-19 in the workplace
John Dillard, principal with OFW Food and Agriculture
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
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
Model FA Belt Cleaner
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- Available with 7 different blade materials ranging from urethane to stainless steel to tungsten carbide
3-Rolls Assembly Upgrade
- For Paladin 2000 automatic roller adjustment system
- Provides adjustable spacing between die and rolls to allow producers to set perfect distance for different recipes in one pellet mill
Pneumatic Conveying System
- Pneumatic dense phase conveying is dust tight
- Enables low-abrasion transport as well as complete emptying of the conveyor pipe
FSU101 Bag Sealer
- Seals up to 25 bags/minute depending on size, weight and type of high barrier material
- Resistance-type heat seal bars with dual temperature controls
I/O Interface
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Marketwatch: May, 28
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 7.6273
high: 7.741
low: 7.6223
close: 7.7113
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 16.9414
high: 17.1044
low: 16.9237
close: 16.9795
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 11.718
high: 11.9549
low: 11.658
close: 11.7977
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 10.8628
high: 11.0906
low: 10.8128
close: 10.9646
