In 2019, in Minnesota, fire and rescue departments dealt with 12 grain bin entrapments, 11 of them ending in loss of life. One of those entrapments occurred on a farm near the small town of Gibbon.

Both a warm fall and rapid change to winter increases the potential for stored grain problems, says Ken Hellevang, professor ...

The Grain Weevil may sound like a worrisome new pest to look out for in farm fields, but it’s here to help. The energetic ...

The Grain Weevil powered by JLI Robotics is a mobile robot that scurries across the top of the grain inside of a storage bin performing tasks that no human should ever do. The startup Is led by ...

JOHNSON COUNTY — Grain bins are a common sight in rural Indiana, but the crushing weight of agriculture can be deadly if you end up inside one. Firefighters are often the first to respond to grain bin ...

Above: Purdue student in grain bin rescue simulator. I recently re-watched the 2016 video entitled, “Stop, Think, & Live!” a work about grain entrapment, produced ...

Redding Volunteer Fire Department Chief Matthew Roy (center) accepted a plaque on behalf of the fire crew for its part in a grain-bin rescue. The plaque was presented by Paul Stevenson (left ...

Firefighters from across two counties assembled Tuesday at a grain bin northeast of Franklin. The reason? To practice what to do when the call comes in from a local farmer or their family ...

There have been multiple grain bin fatalities across the state over the last several years. "It just doesn't affect one farmer," said Steve Bourgeois, special operations coordinator at the Chautauqua ...

Area firefighters will take part in grain bin rescue training near Franklin next week. The Bargersville Community Fire Department and Indianapolis Fire Department will conduct a three-day joint ...