Insights
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
Wheat: Amber Waves of Grain or Poverty Grass?
Apr 2, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Regardless of your current feelings towards the crop, wheat has a large presence in North Dakota. Our state has been consistently ranked number one in the country for production of spring wheat. And though many have a negative outlook on wheat following our poor harvest season of 2019, it is very likely that many growers… Read More
Sunflower Production: Know Before You Grow
Feb 5, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
With a large portion of corn and soybean acres still in the field heading into #plant2020, we wanted to use this blog post to discuss options to utilize acres once those 2019 crops are removed. Sunflowers may be one of the best choices available this growing season for a host of reasons – the crop… Read More
Soybean on Soybean Acres: Do the Risks Outweigh the Pay Off?
Nov 27, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Progressing through harvest, planting season is already top-of-mind as we move into December, and rotation strategy is likely near the top of the list. The wet weather of the past two seasons has complicated production on every level, including cropping rotations, forcing some acres into second and third soybean on soybean rotations. The goal of… Read More
Harvest Now or Harvest Later?
Oct 28, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
For the second year in a row, we here on the Northern Plains experienced an early October blizzard, which brings up a lot of questions on how to go about harvesting this year’s corn crop. The answer will be different for each grower, depending on variables such as hybrid selection, drying capabilities, and an individual’s… Read More
Soybean Aphids: What You Need to Know
Aug 22, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
A wet spring and early summer have helped to keep soybean aphids at bay this growing season. However, as we head into August and begin to see temperatures decrease during the day, soybean aphid pressure may increase. The optimal reproduction and development environment for any of the aphid’s 15+ generations, is between 70 and 80… Read More
Grain Merchandising: Increasing Your Return in an Inconsistent Market
Jul 3, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, 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, Market Update, 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, Market Update, 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