Tag: grain bins

Marianne May poses at one of Frank May’s silos in Johnsburg, Illinois, on April 25, 2026. This one is particularly special to Marianne; her grandfather constructed it as an adult on the homestead he grew up on. Across the street, a matching silo stands besides Marianne May’s grandmother’s childhood home. Her grandparents were neighbors as kids.

Silos are disappearing from the farm landscape. One woman wants to track them down before they do

For 150 years, silos have been a fixture of the Corn Belt, but efforts to preserve them have been haphazard.

A man stands on a ladder looking from above into a grain bin

In an effort to reduce deadly grain bin accidents, OSHA expands safety emphasis program

There are dozens of grain handling accidents that occur each year in the U.S. That’s why OSHA has placed several states under regional emphasis programs over the years to promote worker safety at grain handling facilities.