US EditionGrain Bin Rescues Made Easier with Donation
- Severe storms on June 20 and 21, 2025, including over a dozen tornadoes, caused extensive damage to grain storage facilities across North Dakota, notably near Page and Enderlin.
- This damage led Governor Kelly Armstrong to declare a statewide disaster and conduct a damage survey tour on June 25, prompting the creation of a state aid program for producers.
- On July 1 in Fargo, Governor Kelly Armstrong introduced a $37 million low-interest loan initiative designed to assist farmers in replacing damaged grain storage and related infrastructure ahead of the 2025 harvest.
- Applications for the program will be accepted from July 9 through December 31, providing eligible producers with financial assistance of as much as $150,000 to help cover temporary storage needs without requiring collateral. The Bank of North Dakota will collaborate with grain elevators to offer adaptable financing solutions.
- Armstrong said quickly replacing storage and infrastructure helps farmers control crop marketing and minimize lost profitability, though aid cannot make producers whole after this once-in-a-lifetime storm.
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Grain bin rescues made easier with donation
LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) -- Right now, two grain rescue tubes are sitting inside a trailer outside the Lennox Fire Station, but when the time comes, they could save someone's life. "These panels can be used to form a cofferdam around the person that's trapped in the grain," said Harold Timmerman, the Lincoln County Emergency Management coordinator. "And then rescuers can go in and evacuate the corn from inside that tube and then get the person out of…
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong unveils program to help farmers facing a grain storage crisis
FARGO, N.D. — Steve Johnson farms about 8,000 acres three miles east of Page, and his son is the fifth generation to tend to the land. Before storms that pushed through the region on June 20 and 21, the Johnsons had 400,000 bushels of storage. During the storm, they could see their entire grain storage facility collapsing. Johnson, at a news conference on Tuesday, July 1, said one of his 20,000 bushel bins was found about a half mile away from w…
Gov. Announces Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced a Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program to help agricultural producers quickly replace infrastructure, such as grain storage, lost in recent severe storms, including storms on June 20-21 that spawned over a dozen tornadoes and straight-line winds. The storms destroyed tens of millions of bushels of grain storage, crumpling some grain bins like paper cups and flinging others hundreds of yards fr…
Armstrong to announce program to help support temporary, permanent grain storage solutions
FARGO, ND – North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong is set to announce a new program. It comes in the wake of devastating storms on June 20-21 that impacted North Dakota farmers and producers. The program will support temporary and permanent grain storage solutions and bridge financing for the repair or replacement of agriculture infrastructure. He’ll be joined by James Burgum, CEO of The Arthur Companies; Steve Johnson, a farmer from Page; and Mi…
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