Grain Journal

One of the most expensive mistakes a grain facility can make is treating expansion as a future problem.

"If we double our storage five years from now, where will it go?"

That question influenced the design of Schiff Farms' new rail-loading facility in Delaware.

As the project team put it: "We try to make sure future additions are going to go well and get planned out correctly, so you don't build yourself into a corner."

Future storage, drying capacity and additional receiving infrastructure were all mapped out before the first phase was built.

See how the team planned for future growth before the first bin was even filled:
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USSEC has released the April and Early May 2026 Soy Food Crop Report, with forecasts being generally favorable to planting. Michigan lags behind with significant flooding expected to delay progress.

Read the full story on Grain Journal: GrainJournal.com/article/1139997/soy-food-crop-reports-for-the-2026-growing-season

As part of an effort to increase U.S. market influence in Nigeria, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council hosted a technical workshop covering distiller’s dried grains with solubles and corn fermented protein in animal feed.

Read the full story on Grain Journal: GrainJournal.com/article/1139473/usgbc-conducts-hands-on-training-for-nigerian-feed-millers

Texas farmers are reporting disease issues with wheat fields this year, with problems like wheat streak mosaic virus and triticum mosaic virus weakening an already struggling crop. 54% of Texas wheat areas are currently rated poor to very poor.

Read the full story on Grain Journal: GrainJournal.com/article/1139987/texas-wheat-crop-faces-widespread-disease-pressure