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The Andersons Fined $292K in Fatal Accident

OSHA: Safety violations led to deaths last July of two men

October 1, 2020

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Flite-Veyor QL 17

Blue industrial hydraulic press machine with gray mechanical components and Bunting branding

FF Drawer Magnet

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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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

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 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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Second explosion hits Iowa feed mill

Firefighters battled flames for hours at the Kent Feeds in Sheldon, Iowa, facility after an early morning blast.

Red and white fire truck front with hexagonal grille, headlights, and emergency equipment in garage

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

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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Chemical leak at Purina Flagstaff plant sends workers to hospital

A corroded chemical distribution line at the Nestlé Purina dry pet food facility in Arizona spilled about 10 gallons of chemicals and sent three employees to a hospital for evaluation.

A chemical leak at the Nestlé Purina plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, sent several employees to the hospital for evaluation on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Explosion damages Kent Feeds mill in Sheldon, Iowa

Grain dryer startup goes wrong at feed facility; no injuries reported.

Red and white fire truck with hexagonal grille and emergency lights parked in garage

UK animal feed manufacturer sentenced after worker’s serious injury

A Merseyside, England, animal feed manufacturer has been sentenced after a maintenance engineer suffered severe, life‑changing injuries when his arm was drawn into an unguarded conveyor.

Man rescued from grain bin in Illinois

A coordinated rescue effort freed a worker trapped in grain after a two-hour operation in rural Illinois.

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Worker loses leg in grain terminal accident

A man trapped in a conveyor belt at a Saskatchewan grain facility had his right leg amputated on-site before being airlifted to a Regina hospital.

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Regulatory Updates

AAFCO flags gaps in FDA's GRAS proposal

The feed control officials group plans to push for broader recognition of its ingredient-approval process as it prepares comments on the FDA's proposed rule.

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