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Cecil Smalley Photography A few times a year, farmers have to do a dangerous task; go inside large grain bins to take care of their harvest. Last year, more than 30 of them were trapped inside silos in the U.S., according to Purdue University. Two recent grads from the University of Nebraska at Omaha have invented a grain robot that could help farmers improve their crops and never have to go inside a grain bin again. When a grain bin is almost empty, farmers strap on a harness and climb inside the metal silo that could be as big as a football field. The only light coming in is from the sma...

-Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby While Diane Sommerfeld wanted to transform a small grain bin into a playhouse for her grandkids, the project grew to include a series of images that local artist Noel Blair painted around the 1,100-bushel bin. -Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby Artwork on the southwest side of the bin connects the past and present for the Sommerfeld family. The yellow airplane represents the Piper Cub flown by Sommerfeld’s father, Don O’Connor. Iowa State University’s famous mascot, Cy, symbolizes the high-quality education that fami...

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Agriculture data needed to plot the next crop. >> i suppose you also have to make equipment decision, right, investments? >> oh, that's an easy one. we don't have any money, so we're not investing. >> reporter: he says the shutdown is a one-two punch that started with a trade war with china. this destroyed his profit margin in soy beans while raising the cost of his equipment. >> the cost of a new grain bin went up 15 to 25%. so things are already tight. if you are thinking of buying a grain bin, you probably won't do it now. >> reporter: he refused to criticize a president that flipped iowa f...

Plan, this winter is a time to worry. >> as a farmer it's kind of the worst time of year for the government to be shut down. if it was any other time of year we would be too busy in the field to care. in the winter months you're a business person. this is the time we are making business decisions. >> reporter: she says the shutdown makes it much harder to apply for loans, collect checks or see the department of agriculture data needed to plot the next cropme. i suppose you have to make business decisions, investments. >> that's easy. we don't have money to invest. >> reporter: dave walton says...