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Safety

Fire damages soybean dryer at Wichita Cargill plant

Firefighters remained on scene Tuesday morning after Monday night blaze prompted heavy emergency response with no reported injuries.

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. 

Worker Safety

Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week set for March 30-April 3

Industry organizations partner to offer five days of complimentary safety training focused on L.E.A.R.N. theme: Listen, Explain, Ask, Remember, Notify.

Worker Safety

Grain safety reminders for winter storage season

Maintenance and monitoring activities call for lockout procedures, personal lifelines and more.

Worker Safety

Illinois grain company faces $276,407 in penalties after worker injury

Federal safety inspectors cited Alliance Grain Co. for multiple violations after seasonal laborer suffered serious foot injury in unguarded grain bin.

Association News

GEAPS Exchange demo shows live grain entrapment rescue

With entrapments rising, safety experts review the entry protocols that could mean life or death.

Safety

Worker dies in North Carolina feed mill explosion

Perdue Farms confirmed a fatality after a Saturday morning blast at Cofield, North Carolina, facility that also injured three other employees.

Worker Safety

North Dakotan dies after becoming trapped in grain elevator pit

Emergency crews were unable to rescue the man before he passed at the CHS Elevator near Devils Lake, North Dakota.

Grain Handling & Processing

Minnesota grain bin collapse closes local businesses, highway

After a first bin collapsed for unknown reasons, a second was brought down manually as a precaution.

Safety

Fall protection dos and don'ts in feed and grain settings

From daily harness inspections to documenting training, learn the best practices that can save lives — and the unsafe habits to break.

Top Story

Crews battle grain elevator fire in Hatton, North Dakota, for 7 hours

Firefighters respond to blaze at Anchor Ingredients, managing controlled collapse and water shortages.

Business & Markets

Compeer Financial awards $605,998 in grants to rural emergency response departments

Funding supports equipment upgrades for volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance teams in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Business & Markets

Essential grain bin safety practices to protect workers during harvest season

Industry expert John Lee shares practical advice on preventing grain entrapments and maintaining safe storage conditions.

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