Grain Weevil robot takes grain bin safety to new heights The American Farm Bureau Federation has recognized Chad and Ben Johnson of Nebraska for designing a robot called "Grain Weevil" to lower ...

Six of the 33 companies that won 2026 AE50 awards are in Nebraska. The strong showing is also a win for Nebraska’s investment in agtech over the past seven years, including with resources like The ...

Weevils are grain devouring pests farmers don't want to see in their storage bins.But they may actually welcome a robotic one. "We call this the Grain Weevil because it scurries across the top of the ...

The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, now in its eighth year, provides opportunities for Farm Bureau members to showcase business innovations being developed for agriculture. Grain Weevil ...

Each year, dozens of American farmers are injured or killed after they climb into a grain bin. A father-son duo from Aurora founded their company, Grain Weevil, with one mission: No boots in the grain ...

This week on AgweekTV, cattle producers fight to stay in business while asking Congress to help fix the market. Two Nebraska men are inventing a robot designed to make grain bins safer and more ...

This segment features Chad Johnson, Ben Johnson and Zane Zents, founders of Grain Weevil. This segment features Chad Johnson, Ben Johnson and Zane Zents, founders of Grain Weevil in Aurora, NE.

Grain storage on the farm remains an important but dangerous task. To preserve quality means someone physically has to climb into bins to check, and on family farms teenagers are often tasked with the ...