Is your grain system ready for a strong crop? Evaluate storage capacity, handling speed, and harvest readiness before the combines start rolling.

Part 5 of a 5-part series Throughout this series, we’ve looked at: Now the question becomes: Does storage actually pay? Storage Creates Opportunity Storage doesn’t guarantee better pricing.But it does create opportunity.That’s an important difference.Storage won’t control the market. And not every year delivers the same return.What it does give you is flexibility—the ability to […]

Part 4 of a 5-part series In the earlier articles in this series, part 2 and part 3, we looked at how the grain system is getting tighter—and how that pressure often shows up first during harvest. As yields continue to grow, storage capacity matters more than it used to.For a lot of farms, the […]

Part 3 of a 5-part series In part 1 and part 2, we looked at how tighter storage shows up during harvest.One of the biggest impacts isn’t just operational—it’s financial. The Costs You See Some costs are obvious: You feel those right away.When trucks are waiting or combines are stopped, there’s a clear, immediate cost. […]

Part 2 of a 5-part series In a recent article, we looked at how the grain system is tightening. One of the first places that shows up is during harvest. Harvest Has Become a Speed Game Today’s combines can cover acres quickly. Grain carts and trucks move fast.

Part 1 of a 5-part series For more than two decades, the U.S. grain system ran on balance. As production increased, storage capacity increased right alongside it. From 2000 through 2019, both grew at nearly the same pace: roughly 350 million bushels per year, according to University of Illinois Farmdoc Daily*. That balance mattered. It […]