# Grain elevator software that grades, discounts and bins a load in one pass

> Grain elevator logistics is the movement and accounting of grain from the farm truck across the scale, through grading, drying and binning, and back out by truck, barge or rail. Grades follow the United States Standards for Grain, with corn measured on a 56 pound bushel and wheat on a 60 pound bushel, and dust and bin entry rules come from OSHA 1910.272. Neurobird captures the ticket, applies the discount schedule and keeps a live bin map.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/grainlogistics/
- Product: Neurobird Grain Elevator Logistics Client Portal
- Niche: grain elevator logistics
- Buyer: grain elevator and country elevator operators
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Grain Elevator Logistics does

- Capture the scale ticket with weights, moisture, test weight and damage in one entry
- Apply the discount schedule automatically rather than from a laminated card
- Keep a live bin map so commingling is a decision rather than an accident
- Position bushels against the rail or truck programme before the loading window opens

## How it works

1. **Grade at the scale** Weights, moisture, test weight, damage and foreign material captured in one entry, with the discount schedule applied as you type.
2. **Keep the bin map live** Every assignment updates position. Grades that must not commingle are blocked rather than remembered.
3. **Position for the loading window** See what is actually in position for a 110 car set before the crew arrives, not after the first 30 cars.

## From the source material

> As a part of the housekeeping program, grain elevators are required to address accumulations of dust at priority areas using the action level.

Source: OSHA, 1910.272 Appendix A, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.272AppA

## Industry context

- **1910.272** OSHA maintains a standard written specifically for grain handling facilities, covering housekeeping, hot work, bin entry, engulfment and emergency action. (source: OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.272, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.272)
- **56 and 60** Bushel weights differ by commodity under the federal standards, 56 pounds for corn and 60 pounds for wheat and soybeans, which is why net bushels never come straight off the scale. (source: USDA AMS, grain standards, https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/grain-standards)
- **FGIS** The Federal Grain Inspection Service administers the official inspection and weighing system for US grain, including the grade factors that drive every discount schedule. (source: USDA AMS, Federal Grain Inspection Service, https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/federal-grain-inspection-service)
- **Weekly** USDA publishes a Grain Transportation Report tracking rail, barge and truck movement, secondary rail car market bids and basis, which is the public read on shuttle economics. (source: USDA AMS, Grain Transportation Report, https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/transportation-analysis/gtr)
- **Appendix A** The OSHA standard carries a formal explanatory appendix on grain dust explosion hazards and the housekeeping practices that reduce them. (source: OSHA, 1910.272 Appendix A, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.272AppA)

## Pricing

- Single house: $150 per facility, per month
- Elevator: $340 per facility, per month
- Multi facility: $620 per facility, per month

## Questions

### What is grain elevator logistics?

Grain elevator logistics is the movement and accounting of grain from the farm truck across the scale, through grading, drying and binning, and back out by truck, barge or rail. The bottleneck is rarely storage capacity. It is receiving throughput during harvest and the ability to position the right grade into the right car at the right hour.

### How is grain graded at the scale?

Against the United States Standards for Grain administered by the Federal Grain Inspection Service. Factors include test weight per bushel, moisture, damaged kernels, foreign material and heat damage. Corn is measured on a 56 pound bushel and soybeans and wheat on a 60 pound bushel, and the discounts flow from those factors.

### Why is grain handling dust regulated so heavily?

Because grain dust is explosive and elevators are confined vertical structures. OSHA 1910.272 sets housekeeping, hot work, entry and permit requirements specifically for grain handling facilities, including engulfment and bin entry rules. It is one of the few standards written for a single industry.

### What is a shuttle train loading window?

Railroads price unit trains on the ability to load a full set, commonly 110 cars, within a fixed number of hours. Miss the window and you lose the incentive rate. That is why bushel position matters more than bushel total on a loading day.

### Does this replace our accounting or merchandising system?

No. It feeds them. Scale tickets, grades, discounts and bin position are captured here and the settlement and position accounting stay where they are.

## Sources

- [OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.272 grain handling facilities](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.272)
- [USDA AMS, Federal Grain Inspection Service](https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/federal-grain-inspection-service)
- [USDA AMS, US grain standards](https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/grain-standards)
- [USDA AMS, Grain Transportation Report](https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/transportation-analysis/gtr)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/