The Grain Weevil powered by JLI Robotics is a mobile robot that scurries across the top of the grain inside of a storage bin performing tasks that no human should ever do. The startup Is led by Ben ...

SPRINGFIELD – Despite some wild weather in parts of Illinois this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting a bin buster harvest of soybeans and corn for many Illinois farmers in ...

On a crisp, fall evening, the sun was just setting. The harvest was in full swing. The corn was coming off at 19 percent moisture. The grain bins were filling fast. The wet bin was full, and the dryer ...

Last year, more than 30 farmers were trapped inside grain silos in the U.S., according to Purdue University, but a new robot could help keep them safe. A few times a year, farmers have to do a ...