Tried and Tested: Deerfield Ag Services Has You Covered
Considering the incredibly wet spring in 2019 and the unusually cold spring in 2020, producers have had a hard enough time getting their primary cash crops planted. That’s not enough to scare John Wallbrown, VP of Finance for Deerfield Ag Services and co-owner of Deerfield Farms, away from some supplemental planting with the goal of improving soil health. For over a decade, Deerfield Farms has experimented with the use of cover crops as a soil conservation tool, with the intent to use their experience to help customers reach their own production goals.
read moreMarkets Made Simple with Benjamin Nething and Dwayne Wilson
Deerfield Ag Services grain originator, Benjamin Nething, sits down with Dwayne Wilson, grain merchandising specialist at White Commercial Corporation, to discuss simple and effective grain marketing strategies. Our team can help you develop a grain marketing plan and...
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Place a Target Contract for Your Chance to Win the Grain Market Master Prize Pack
Place a target contract with Deerfield Ag Services before July 15 to be entered into a drawing for a Grain Market Master Prize Pack, including a cooler and accessories from ORCA™ (Made in Streetsboro, Ohio), Deerfield Ag branded gear and more. PRIZE VALUE...
read moreMarkets Made Simple: What are Grain Targets?
As a grain farmer, your goal is to produce the highest quality and quantity of grain on your available acres, and sell that grain for the highest return on your investment. All of your grain will be sold eventually. Without a plan, selling happens when cash flow or...
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Don’t Leave Money on the Grain Bin Floor
Maintaining grain quality after harvest is paramount to protecting your investment when it’s time to go to market. Grain quality is determined by several factors: moisture content, bulk density, kernel size, kernel hardness, vitreousness, kernel density, damaged kernels, fungal infection, mycotoxins, insects and mites and their fragments, foreign material, odor, dust, milling yield, oil content, protein content, starch content and viability. Although grain quality can be impacted by several different risk factors, damage will typically occur during either handling or storage. You can mitigate these risks through the implementation of best practices and innovative technology.
read moreThe Soil Health Partnership
The Soil Health Partnership is an organization that promotes the adoption of soil health practices for economic and environmental benefit. By building a peer-to-peer network, the Soil Health Partnership partners with farmers to explore the financial, economic and...
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