Illinois farmer Tom Ritter was more than a farmer. At 73 years old, he was a man who still lived to serve. “Dad was someone who just absolutely loved agriculture,” says Cory Ritter. “I like to tell ...

On Tuesday, AGI announced it is standardizing its North America grain bin materials, and therefore closing the Grand Island, Neb., manufacturing facility. The Grand Island site was part of AGI’s ...

A frightening video shows a grain bin collapse in northeastern Illinois, sending people, including first responders, running for their lives. The catastrophe on Wednesday, Oct. 15, involved a silo in ...

A grain bin elevator collapsed in Martinton, Illinois, on Wednesday, sending workers scrambling for safety.Watch video of the incident in the player above.The incident happened just before 1 p.m. when ...

MARTINTON, Ill. (WCIA) — An Iroquois County grain bin came crashing down on Wednesday, leaving a small town in limbo. First responders said it happened around 1 p.m. at a Donovan Farmers’ Cooperative ...

MOULTRIE COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – A grain bin fire on Wednesday caused over $300,000 in estimated damages at Coles Station. Sullivan Fire Chief Chris Wright told WCIA that at approximately 9:39 a.m., the ...