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Buckland, MA, Miffed at Pan Am Railways

Town official notified hours after grain car derailment

November 30, 2020

Train Tracks

A freight train derailed in Buckland last month, but town officials didn't learn about it until hours later.

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Aerial view of a busy container port with cargo ships, stacked shipping containers, and loading cranes along multiple piers

Canada fast-tracks Vancouver container terminal to 2035

Blue tractor with forage harvester collecting chopped corn into green trailer during harvest season

USDA reports corn harvest 74% complete, behind average pace

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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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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.

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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.

Close-up of red fire truck front grille with chrome details, blue and yellow striping, and headlights at station

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.

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