Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

06/15/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/15/2026 08:16

Safety, convenience inspire farm-driven inventions

Iowa farmers develop remote-control systems aimed at preventing grain bin injuries and enhancing harvest efficiency.

After an accident while climbing out of a grain bin several years ago, Webster County farmer Duane Olson set out on a mission to develop a product that protects farmers from the fatalities and serious injuries that often occur in grain bin accidents.

Olson, along with his son, Dan, and business partner Curt Messerly developed a...

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