Efficiency Experts 

By: by Karen McMahon and Wayne Wenzel

Strong commodity prices have boosted bin and grain-handling-equipment sales. ...

Belt for bins 

Together, the Johnsons and Sherfields developed a new conveyor system that can load a semi in less than 10 minutes while being very gentle on grain. ...

Crops department 

Auger fill system. EPA approves Starane. Seed protection, spray treatments....

Ready to not rumble 

By: by Erik Petry

Rotor kit upgrade turns Case IH 1680 combine into a smooth operator....

New from a FALL farm show 

By: by Karen McMahon

Fall and outdoor farm shows are a great combination. But this year, rain entered the equation, cutting Farm Progress, held near Danville, IL, to one day. Dodging the bad weather, we pounded the wood-chip aisles to bring you the best of the new products.

Crops department 

End NH3 spills. Easy auger repairs.

Enter the Dragon 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

Iowa farmer brings European corn heads to America.

Getting the jump on grain pests 

By: by Peg Zenk

You go to a lot of trouble to grow and harvest the best and biggest crop you can, so it makes good sense to provide the best storage conditions for that grain, as well. Thoroughly cleaning and treating grain storage areas before loading in the new crop are musts. Now several new products are available to help prevent damaging insect infestations.

Bin buyer 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

You can save money buying used grain bins, if you plan ahead.

New from a Paris farm show 

By: by Karen McMahon

Every farm show yields its share of unusual equipment. Head to Europe and you'll see even more variety in farm tractors and implements. The SIMA show held this past February in Paris didn't disappoint us. The large show, held every other year, offered plenty of equipment that is never or rarely seen in the U.S.