Insights
The Arthur Companies Acquires Thresher Artisan Wheat
Dec 6, 2021
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Arthur Companies Acquires Thresher Artisan Wheat ARTHUR, ND (December 6, 2021) – The Arthur Companies, a diversified agriculture business headquartered in Arthur, North Dakota, has acquired Idaho-based value-added wheat company Thresher Artisan Wheat (Thresher) to expand its wheat supply chain and merchandising business. The acquisition includes Thresher’s eight locations… Read More
ACI Market Commentary 5/7/2021
May 7, 2021
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
CORN Corn markets continue to print new contract highs this week as Brazil weather remains dry in most of Mato Grosso. The Safrinha crop is facing at least two more weeks of hot and dry weather during the critical pollination stage which could create havoc on possible production. Boots on the ground continue to reduce exportable quantities to around… Read More
ACI Market Commentary 4/29/21
Apr 29, 2021
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
CORN $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8 cash corn all in play for the 2021 crop year. If you want to look at your potential revenue per acre this year, it is going to be a bell-shaped curve and it is likely going to look very good with December corn already printing trades $1.35 above the spring crop insurance price. Getting… Read More
ACI Market Commentary 4/16/2021
Apr 16, 2021
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
CORN Corn market tells soybean market to “hold my beer” after a BULLISH USDA Prospective Plantings report. Farmers in the U.S. reported intentions of planting a mere 91.1 million acres of corn vs. expectations of 93.2m by industry analysts. With old crop stocks dwindling and SAFRINHA crop in trouble, risk-on trade takes this thing to levels not seen since 2013. Locally we are forecasting very generous returns for anyone getting geared up to… Read More
Wells County Seed Recommendations for 2021
Nov 24, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Picking the right soybean to plant has become more challenging. COVID shut off plot tours and limited hands on opportunities to learn. The 2019 (early snowstorm) and 2020 (wet planting and early frost) growing seasons did not provide us with great performance information. Each of you are trying to predict what trait platform will be… Read More
Market and Yield Forecasts
Nov 17, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Nearing the end of harvest across the U.S., corn and soybean markets continue to rally, with spring wheat holding steady to slightly mixed. Soybean markets have seen a lot of strength in recent months with January futures rallying over $2.50 since the middle of August. The strength in the market can be attributed to the… Read More
Managing Farm Stress
Oct 30, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
One thing that never seems to be in short supply on the farm is stress. Whether it’s prices or weather, there’s always something to worry about. And that worry, stress and anxiety—knowing the difference and where to find resources for help when and where you need them—is the topic of this month’s blog post. Because,… Read More
Market Update
Sep 4, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
SOYBEANS Nov 2020 Soybeans up around 15 cents on the week. Causes are numerous but these are our favorites: AGGRESSIVE buying from the Chinese (call it 20+ boats sold) as they need the soybeans and call Brazil around 50-60 cents more expensive into China than PNW execution until March when the Brazilian crop should be… Read More
Market Update
Aug 28, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Chicago Board of Trade Corn Futures for December delivery traded 12.5 cents higher on the week due to concerns over lower national yield expectations as well as uncertainty over the derecho that hit Iowa on August 10, 2020. CBOT Soybeans for November delivery improved by 42.5 cents on the week due to similar concerns that… Read More
Market Update
Aug 14, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
We had some higher markets this week due to decent responses to the WASDE on Wednesday and then the aftermath from the FSA data dump on Wednesday afternoon. Between the two events, CZ20 rallied 19 cents on the high and is currently hanging out around 15 cents higher than the 10:50 am low on Wednesday.… Read More