Ely’s grain elevator in Guide Rock, Nebraska, is shown on Oct. 10, 2025. The elevator has a capacity of over 1 million bushels across 15 bins, two flat storage buildings and a new temporary bunker.

“If they've traditionally been piling a million bushels of grain, they know storage for 1 million bushels will fill quickly, and they’re more likely to take that step towards building a larger storage ...