Grain growth

Northern South Dakota farm adds storage to save time, manage markets

Melisa Goss
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 29, 2024

Grain Storage (6) worked.jpg — Glen Beutler fills his semi. Adding additional grain storage has saved the Beutlers time as they don’t have to wait in line at the elevators, Brandon Beutler said.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Installing new grain bins can be a big investment, but one that can save producers time and boost their bottom line.

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Grain Storage (11) worked.jpg — The Beutler farm near Eureka, S.D., grows corn, soybeans and wheat. Recently, they added 150,000 bushels of grain storage to their farm.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Grain Storage (23) worked.jpg — Summit Contracting installed a grain dryer on the Beutler farm in 2023. Brandon Beutler said he thinks the dryer will be especially beneficial this year with all the late planted corn.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Grain Storage (26) worked.jpg — A new GSI grain bin, customized, designed and built by Summit Contracting, stands on the Beutler farm near Eureka, S.D. Summit Contracting built one grain bin for the Beutlers in 2022 and two bins in 2023. Each have a 50,000-bushel capacity.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.