Grain Weevil

Ben Johnson, left, and Zane Zents display an updated version of The Grain Weevil, what the start-up company describes as “an ag robot doing the work that no farmer should.”

Ben Johnson, left, and Zane Zents display an updated version of The Grain Weevil, what the start-up company describes as “an ag robot doing the work that no farmer should.”

Grain Weevil start-up gaining traction

A Grain Weevil concept designed to improve grain bin safety is slowly but surely gaining traction and credibility as father and son co-founders Chad and Ben Johnson report significant progress in developing the foundation and funding needed to take their product to market nationwide.