Hardest hit will be Iowa, short some 290 million bushels in space. Manufacturers report demand is high, and not all bins ordered in September can be erected by the start of harvest. Then, too, low crop prices make covering the cost of a new bin difficult.
Ducts offer an economical alternative, at least until prices improve and a full floor is affordable.
There is, however, a wealth of storage lurking in farmyard structures. Machinery sheds, abandoned livestock buildings, barns and even old corn cribs can be converted to hold grain. But temporary storage facilities do have risks. The more facilities do have risks. The more durable the facility, the longer grain can be stored in it without excess loss.