Maximize Yield and Minimize Cost: The Advantage of Early Seed Booking

By Nathan Ohman, GCC Agronomy Seed Salesman

Early Seed Orders Matter for the Grower and Retailer
The greatest benefit for a producer is to purchase corn, soybeans, sorghum and sunflowers early is to secure the hybrids with the best genetics and the best price available for their operation. Another benefit to securing seed orders early is to make sure to get the seed size that you want and early season discounts.
 
Key Advantages Ordering Seed Early
Popular seed hybrids often tend to sell out quickly and become harder to find as the seed buying season goes along. Securing the hybrid that works well for a grower is important to get it secured early. The earlier a grower orders seed the more likely they will be to attain the seed size that they desire.

Mother nature can have a big impact on seed production and we can have seed shortages due to that nature. Bad germination and weather events often tend to lead to seed shortages. If this does occur for a specific hybrid that a grower wants, it is best case scenario to order early as it will give your seed agronomist ample time to go to Plan B and find a different hybrid that will work just as good.

As your seed agronomist we want to put the right seed hybrid on your ground that will capitalize on your investment. Its also not uncommon for us to choose two or three hybrids for you, just so we already have that Plan B in case hybrid #1 falls through.

Why does ordering early not only help you as a producer but also helps us as a retailer? As a retailer it gives us a more accurate forecast for seed hybrids that we need to order and have shipped in before they are in shortage. By knowing what hybrids we need to order early we can have those hybrids trucked in on full loads with less partial shipments.
 
Ordering Early Unlocks Discounts for the Producer
As a producer, ordering and securing seed early brings with it are prepay discounts and promotions, access to the most popular hybrids and getting the seed size you want. Discounts and promotions are available during the selling season. We offer financing with John Deere Financial and Winfield Secure.

Being able to consistently provide our producers with the right seed selection is a high priority of our GCC seed agronomy team. Talk with your local seed agronomist by e-mail, phone or by text. Our seed agronomy team wants the best hybrid and or crop that works best for your farm. Ask your seed agronomist about the early season discounts, promotions and financing options.