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
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
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
Soybean Storage Tips
Mar 4, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, 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