Insights
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
Northern Corn Rootworm Developing Resistance to Bt Traits in North Dakota
Apr 16, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, 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, 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
Managing Goss’s Wilt Risk in 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, 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
