DRAPER, S.D. -- Scott Dowling is one of many farmers piling wheat on the ground and stuffing it into bags. There is no room for the crop in the bin, and elevators aren't able to move it to market.

For almost 20 years, Chris Finck, CEO of Show-Me Shortline, has sold grain baggers, and he says when two conditions are in alignment, it’s the perfect use case for alternative storage. “It comes down ...

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