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Higher U.S. Corn Prices on the Horizon and Expected to Stay

As we end what has been a tumultuous year in agriculture, four-dollar corn has become the new normal. Demand is what’s driving the global corn market.

How to Turn Your Leftover Fat into Homemade Suet

Winter on the farm means focusing on business operations and servicing equipment. But why not make farm life more interesting with suet bird feeders?

5 Ways to Reduce Grain Drying Costs

Grain drying is one of the most energy-consuming and money-draining aspects of farming. There isn’t a quick fix, but there are energy-saving tips to lower costs.

Why Farmers Use Drones in Agriculture (and Maybe You Should Too)

Improved sustainability measures can provide economic benefits to farming professionals as they focus their efforts and resources more efficiently and effectively.

How to Get More Profitability out of Precision Agriculture

The invaluable insights from precision agri-tech allow farmers to increase their profit margins while lowering their production costs.

Is Agroecology the Future of Food Production?

Will our current agriculture system sustain us without killing the planet? In short, no. We need to increase food production by half.

How to Keep Fungus away and Profits up This Season

Across the Midwest, elevators have stopped taking grain that tests positive for mycotoxins. They won’t take the risk, even if you can’t see it.

Corn Rust is Farmers’ Next New Headache and It’s Spreading across the Country

Damaged corn stalks can’t pull in as much sunlight and result in smaller plants. In a year that’s already far from normal, the last thing you need is a fungus spreading through your crop.

2020 Grain Bin Deaths on the Rise

Grain bin deaths are on the rise this year due to last year’s poor grain quality, much like 2009.

Grain Farmers Explore Options for Sales

Grain farmers aren’t sure if selling crops locally is the best option, or if they should look overseas. Let’s take a look at both options.

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Strengthen Management Strategies for Your Crops

The University of Minnesota has created a webinar series for agriculture professionals to help protect, fortify, and grow their operations.

How to Reduce Postharvest Grain Loss at the Storage Level

Can we meet global food demand by preventing unnecessary postharvest grain loss?

Discover the Simple Secret to Accurate Soil Sampling

From a farm management perspective, fall soil sampling is better. But from an accuracy standpoint, spring is better. What’s the secret to having it all?

Grain Storage: What to Do When You Need More

Do you have enough grain storage this season? Try these solutions.

Sustainably Grown U.S. Soy Label Appeals to Consumers

There is a call-to-action from consumers to industrialized agriculture. Either use sustainable practices or lose customers. Soy producers are no exception.

How Can Rural Internet Inequities Be Solved for Farmers?

If precision farming based on data collection is the future, then rural areas need access to broadband internet, and they need it now.

Increase Yields while Decreasing Fertilizers, Pesticides, Fuel, and Water? Yes, with Precision Farming

Precision farming shows benefits to the farmer’s bottom line and the environment. If you aren’t on board yet, it’s time to join this win-win movement.

Farm Tip To-Do List for Better Efficiency This Year

You probably aren’t short of things to do on the farm this winter, but, this to-do list will make your farm operation function with ease this year.

Do You Know the New Early ARC and PLC Deadlines?

An unusually short deadline was given to register for either Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC).

Successful Grain Producers Have These Habits

The real separation between grain producers who are prospering and those who are just getting by may come down to farm operation management.

Higher U.S. Corn Prices on the Horizon and Expected to Stay

As we end what has been a tumultuous year in agriculture, four-dollar corn has become the new normal. Demand is what’s driving the global corn market.

How to Turn Your Leftover Fat into Homemade Suet

Winter on the farm means focusing on business operations and servicing equipment. But why not make farm life more interesting with suet bird feeders?

5 Ways to Reduce Grain Drying Costs

Grain drying is one of the most energy-consuming and money-draining aspects of farming. There isn’t a quick fix, but there are energy-saving tips to lower costs.

Why Farmers Use Drones in Agriculture (and Maybe You Should Too)

Improved sustainability measures can provide economic benefits to farming professionals as they focus their efforts and resources more efficiently and effectively.

How to Get More Profitability out of Precision Agriculture

The invaluable insights from precision agri-tech allow farmers to increase their profit margins while lowering their production costs.

Is Agroecology the Future of Food Production?

Will our current agriculture system sustain us without killing the planet? In short, no. We need to increase food production by half.

How to Keep Fungus away and Profits up This Season

Across the Midwest, elevators have stopped taking grain that tests positive for mycotoxins. They won’t take the risk, even if you can’t see it.

Corn Rust is Farmers’ Next New Headache and It’s Spreading across the Country

Damaged corn stalks can’t pull in as much sunlight and result in smaller plants. In a year that’s already far from normal, the last thing you need is a fungus spreading through your crop.

2020 Grain Bin Deaths on the Rise

Grain bin deaths are on the rise this year due to last year’s poor grain quality, much like 2009.

Grain Farmers Explore Options for Sales

Grain farmers aren’t sure if selling crops locally is the best option, or if they should look overseas. Let’s take a look at both options.

3 Proposed Changes to the 1916 Grain Standards Act

Every five years since 1916, Congress has reauthorized the Grain Standards Act with very few changes. This year brings three new proposed changes.

Pandemic Affected Farmers Focus of New Farm Bureau Survey

Farm Bureau officials used data from a new survey to come up with a series of recommendations for pandemic affected farmers.

Pandemic Assistance Available for Grain Farmers

There are several pandemic assistance programs farmers can take advantage of due to the virus. The federal project offers direct relief to farmers.

What You Don’t Know About Murder Hornets

‘Murder hornets’ target honeybees. If you’re a soybean farmer, their presence could spell bad news for this year’s crops.

Commodity Economies Face Pressures of Coronavirus

Grain farmers are feeling the impact as the commodities export market dries up under the pressures of Coronavirus.

Bright AccuWeather Forecast Prompts New Grain Storage Plans

AccuWeather expects a massive year for corn production. They anticipate the 2016 record-setting number to be crushed by this year’s 15.486 billion bushels.

Is Your Farm Ready for Planting Season?

There’s a lot that goes into planting season preparation, but one major issue often gets put to the side.

Monitor Grain Remotely for Better Results and Profits

How has your stored grain fared this winter? You had to control the crop’s temperature if you wanted it to stay in top harvested condition.

Ignore Grain Dust at Your Peril

In the last decade, farms have experienced 8.4 grain dust explosions annually across the Midwest. In 2018, it rose to 12.

Is It Ever Too Cold to Plant a Winter Crop?

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for a winter crop is to leave it alone.

Growing Winter Wheat for Greater Yields

Studies show that growing winter wheat typically out-yields spring wheat by at least 20 percent.

Winter Cover Crops to the Rescue for Higher Yields

Cover crops like hairy vetch can prevent erosion, improve your soil’s fertility, and create a better seedbed for spring planting.

Winter Farm Planning Means Greater Profits Next Year

Changes for the next growing season start with winter farm planning. From soil management and drainage to crop rotation and storage, let’s get planning.

Grain Storage Prep: Are You Ready for Long-term Storage?

Grain storage prep is one of the most important things to do for your harvested crop, monitoring your stored grain’s temperature is the other.

Wheat Falling Number: Can It Be Improved?

Falling number reflects the amount of the alpha amylase enzyme in grain, and can be improved. You can even help plants recover from starch damage.

Making Grain Bin Safety a Priority During Harvest Season

More than a dozen people have died in silo-related accidents over the last three months alone. Let’s make grain bin safety a priority this harvest season.

Will US Farmers See a Frost-Free Harvest Season?

Late planting put crops at risk of falling victim to frost. Should there be cause for concern? Forecasters say take precautions.

Trouble for Grain Exports: Who Will Buy Our Soybeans?

In 2019, farmers find themselves looking for options, as grain exports are down 22 percent.

Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Monitor Grain

Is monitoring grain temperature really necessary? There are three big reasons why it’s more important to monitor grain today than ever before.

5 Ways to Improve Grain Yield Next Year

As we head towards autumn, it’s not too early to start thinking about the 2020 growing season and ways to improve the grain yield.

How Cover Crops Can Help Recover Flooded Fields

Planting the right cover crops is critical to your farm strategy. Get it right and you’ll improve your annual yield. Get it wrong and you’ll face an army of weeds.

The Arduous Path to Recover Flooded Fields

After the rain stops, the hard part begins. It’s time to check fields and determine what needs to be destroyed and what can be saved.

Improve Grain Bin Safety with Remote Monitoring

There are a few other factors to consider in on-farm storage besides preserving grain quality – your primary asset. There is also grain bin safety and its related costs.

4 Reasons to Increase Your On-Farm Corn Storage

From saving money to controlling grain condition, more farmers are finding a need to increase on-farm corn storage.

Protect Seeds from Fungus in Wet Planting Seasons

Farms across the country had to deal with a wet spring this year. Now planting challenges include how to protect seeds from fungus.

How to Protect Wheat and Other Crops from Insects

If you made a list of the biggest annoyances to farmers, insects would be near the top. They don’t have to be.

Can You Keep Your Operation in the Black with Rising Farm Expenses?

Times are challenging, and it’s more important than ever to keep energy costs and other farm expenses low, and protect your grain assets over the long-term.

Will Winter Floods Delay Spring Planting?

Will farmers be able to stick to the regular planting schedule, or will winter floods delay spring planting?

How to Hit the Spring Planting Sweet Spot and Get the Most from Your Plants

When you’re going for 98% yield, when is the best time to plant your corn? There’s a narrow window for spring planting, depending on where you live.

New Grain Storage Rules: Why Is Grain Temperature Monitoring Now the Norm?

Grain temperature monitoring has become the norm, rather than the exception, but why? New market circumstances and weather changes are driving new grain storage rules.

How to Monitor Grain Temperature from the Palm of Your Hand

For those lucky ones who’ve installed grain temperature monitoring cables in your bins, you can monitor grain temperature at will. You can check anytime, anywhere to see if it’s healthy, or if it’s sick

Easily Connect GrainTRAC Remote Grain Monitoring and Track Grain Health Anytime, Anywhere

Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, takes the mystery out of setting up your new GrainTRAC. Go from making frequent trips to your bins to quickly checking all of them remotely in a few easy steps.

Keys to Successful Grain Storage Management

Since the condition and quality of harvested grain varies annually, each year is different in managing your stored grain. There’s only one reliable way to know if stored grain is healthy – temperature.

6 Reasons Planning for a Grain Storage Shortage Might Be the Right Move

Between carrying more grain into the new crop year and another year of record crop size, fall brings a predictable grain storage shortage…again.

14 Long-term Grain Storage Tips for Better Market Results

Being proactive with your stored grain management strategy is a must for an unpredictable market. These 14 long-term grain storage tips will help you get the most out of your operation.

Dry-Grain Management Means Longer Storage Times for Wheat

Are you looking to improve your dry-grain management for longer wheat storage times, and more market flexibility? Learn about proper aeration, good insect deterrence, and effective grain temperature monitoring.

Soggy Weather Forecasts High Humidity Grain Storage in the Midwest

New climate predictions may find you planning for a future with wetter harvests, and battling high humidity when storing grain.

How to Manage Grain Shrink – the Invisible Thief

Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, explains why grain shrink is a manageable problem.

GrainTRAC Remote Grain Temperature Monitoring: The Basics

Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, explains the basics of GrainTRAC remote grain monitoring. Learn how it works from grain bin to secure data transfer to remote access.

The Moisture Cable Fairy Tale

Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, examines the tale of the grain bin moisture cable.

Why Monitor Grain Temperature Remotely? It’s Easy.

Tri-States Grain Conditioning General Manager, Dan Winkowitsch, answers the often asked question, “Why monitor grain temperature?”

Stored Grain Theft Doesn’t Have to Be Another Headache for Farmers

From copper wire to farm machinery to stored grain theft, farm security is increasingly under siege. Keep thieves away with the silent watchdog 24/7.

Can You Adapt Your Silage Silo for Extra Grain Storage? Maybe.

Rather than letting an old tower silo sit unused, it’s possible to repurpose it to store grain – at least temporarily.

Buried Alive: 20 Seconds to Total Grain Entrapment

Total grain engulfment takes a mere 20 seconds. Almost no one survives engulfment. Still, across the United States, grain entrapment is on the rise when other farm accidents are not. Why?

3 Portable Grain Temperature Monitoring Devices That Won’t Break the Bank

When you don’t have the budget for the most advanced farming technologies, you have to get creative. Setting your farm on the path to Smart Farming without breaking the bank starts with portable grain monitoring devices.

The Internet of Things Revolutionizes Farming and Grain Storage

No matter how you personally feel about the technology invasion, it’s here to stay. It’s time to adapt, learn, and grow alongside it for your farm’s operation to thrive in the future. Learn how the Internet of Things (IoT) can help you farm smarter.

Save Time, Money, and Energy with Remote Grain Monitoring? Where Do I Sign Up?

Grain management best practices mean you’re always looking for grain temperature trends to see if your grain is healthy or unhealthy. The beauty of GrainTrac remote grain monitoring is that you can get that crucial data at prescribed times or on-demand from anywhere you have Internet access.