“The technology wouldn’t have happened without Cody. It’s hard for me to learn that stuff, but he sets up the field on the combine or tractor, and I can just climb in and go. You can’t drive it as good as it drives itself.”

“Say a guy over here is offering [a price] for this protein, or a guy over there's offering [a different price] for a little lower protein. If you know what you have, you can go different directions with it,” Dustin says. “It's always smarter to know what you have in a bin.”

The long, cold winter and spring pose potential problems for cereal grains.

Nitrogen (N) can be a yield-limiting nutrient in wheat cropping systems. If used correctly, N fertilization provides one of the largest returns on investment for yield gains and quality enhancement.

What you notice first on the north side of Interstate 84 running through Bliss are grain bins with “The Andersons” logo displayed. And you see large golden, pyramid-shaped piles of wheat fronted by 110-car rail units. It’s an impressive site, but there’s a lot more you don’t see.

We talk a lot about diversifying these days – have you considered diversifying your grain marketing strategies? It's time.