Insights
Grain Merchandising: Increasing Your Return in an Inconsistent Market
Jul 3, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
Our job as grain merchandisers comprise many different roles. We feel the most important role is to help our customers earn a respectable return on any given acre of land. The nature of markets does not allow anyone to consistently sell the top of the market. Therefore, we strive to match sound agronomic practices and… Read More
Managing Prevent Plant Acres
Jun 17, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
Now that the planters and air seeders are parked from planting cash crops, it’s time to start looking at a plan to manage the soils that did not get planted this spring. Below are a few guidelines to help get this soil ready for next year! DO NOT LEAVE IT IDLE Leaving soils with nothing… Read More
Bushel Balance: A Better Way to Balance Yield and Input Costs
May 6, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
Profitability in today’s volatile agriculture economy takes more than high yields; profitability requires a marketing plan and a solid execution strategy. At The Arthur Companies, we have done the work to make marketing your crop an easier part of your day-to-day operations. We have tracked fertilizer costs in relationship to new crop prices to create… Read More
Northern Corn Rootworm Developing Resistance to Bt Traits in North Dakota
Apr 16, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
The USDA estimates that US farmers lose more than one billion dollars annually in the fight against corn rootworm (CRW), and because the insect is adapting to our current crop rotations, producers may need to make changes to their control strategies, as well. Upon seeing high levels of rootworm damage, Arthur Companies helped North Dakota… Read More
Soybean Storage Tips
Mar 4, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
On-farm storage can help a producer ride out some of the waves of market volatility, providing more marketing control. However, an improperly stored and managed soybean crop can be a greater detriment to a producer’s bottom line than soft prices. Hank Brown, Pillsbury Location Manager for Arthur Companies, shares that producers should take extra caution… Read More
Managing Goss’s Wilt Risk in 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Soybean, Technology
Incidences of Goss’s Wilt are on the rise in the Dakotas, with increased damage reported throughout North Dakota during the 2018 growing season. As we head into the 2019 planting and growing season, the management decisions every grower makes will be critical to mitigating Goss’s Wilt infection and damage. And with few to no options… Read More
