While the rain and lightning may have dampened some days of the 2014 Farm Progress Show, those who braved the weather saw a number of new products.

Grain Rings

Farmers looking for additional short-term storage may want to check out the new Grain Rings from Meridian. The company based in Storm Lake, Iowa, is offering temporary grain storage that can hold from 5,555 bushels up to 120,600 bushels. Coming in 2-foot wall heights up to a maximum of 8-feet, the diameter of the short-term storage unit can range from 40 to 105 feet. All of the hardware is included. Prices start as low as $2,500 for the 40-foot diameter. Farmer can have the rings on site and erected in as few as three days. Other options include auger ports, tarps, aeration tubes, fans, and an unloading system. For more information, contact Meridian Manufacturing at (800) 437-2334.

Tricked out trailer
Don't let an empty tank slow down at harvest or planting. Meridian fuel trailers are equipped with not only fuel, but also service equipment. Meridian 990 DEF Trailers come in many configurations. It can come with as 55 or 110 gallon DEF. The three trailers include basic, max and service max models. The 990 Service Max offers a welder/generator/air compressor combination, toolbox, electrical, air hose reel and triple axel trailer. Each trailer can be fitted with just the right tank and service equipment. Trailers start at $12,900. For more information, contact Meridian at (800) 437-2334 or visit www.meridianmfg.com.

DEF Trailer

Portable calving barn
Do you need a barn in the remote pasture on the back forty? Well, Forever Feeders offers livestock producers a barn in a day. The new modular design from Forever Feeders arrives at the farm in two separate pieces. They are simply bolted together at the top. It can be put together in just one day. The modular barn comes in 30, 40 and 50-foot lengths; however, it is a standard 34 foot wide. Mounted on steel skids they can be moved from pasture to pasture. The buildings start at $27,500. To get more details contact Forever Feeder in Fordyce, Neb., by calling (605) 461-3317 or via email at [email protected].