Storms Cause Possible Shortage in Grain Bin Space for Harvest

Grain still remains in a silo on Monday, May 26, 2008, after a tornado ripped across Hazleton on Sunday night. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Story Created: Jul 22, 2008 at 9:41 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 22, 2008 at 12:53 PM CST

DUNKERTON (AP) - Iowa could face a shortage of grain bins.

Tornadoes and flooding have damaged or destroyed a number of bins, raising concerns about storage for this fall's harvest.

Protecting corn and soybeans is a top priority and some contractors are putting in overtime to repair and rebuild grain bins.

Doug Miller owns Dust to Dawn Sales in rural Dunkerton. He has crews working at two farms in northeast Iowa. Both had five bins, along with dryers, damaged or destroyed by a tornado in May.

Prices have jumped because of rising steel and other costs. Miller says the cost to build a 50,000-bushel bin is more than $100,000.

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