Blake Arnold

Farm Manager with Hertz Farm Management. Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Iowa and Illinois. Raise corn and soybeans in Western Illinois. Opinions are my own

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

Cover crops seeded last fall and terminated 10 days ago. Making strips today for corn. Should plant great!

[Andy Thompson @AGandythompson]

20” strip till today in Western IL with @YetterFarmEquip Strip Freshener CC bar. #beautifulseedbed #striptill

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@AGandythompson @YetterFarmEquip @bryarnold Looking good!!

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@BaylisChris Congratulations on a safe and successful harvest!

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@BryanBiegs Planting soybeans here. Will plant some corn into cover crop but try to have it killed a few weeks prior to planting.

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

In the land of conventional tillage, always keep the neighbors questioning your next move. #plantgreen

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

High quality Keokuk County farm in two parcels located approximately one mile west of Keswick, IA. Bids due May 15th.

[Hertz Farm Management @HertzAgLand]

One-Chance Sealed Bid Sale!
151.88 Acres, m/l, Keokuk County, IA
Sealed Bids Due:
📆Thursday, May 15, 2025
🕛 12:00 noon, CST #HertzAg

https://t.co/0FgC7HW0ID

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@LeonardSeeds Here in SE Iowa it averages over the long term approximately what the farm would be cash rented for. Just out of curiousity what % of gross income does cash rent typically equate to down there?

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

I hope I’m wrong on this but I don’t see this being beneficial long term. Are 22 locations needed to provide “world class support” when we’re less than an hour from Deere world headquarters? I’d imagine all that changes is just more hoops to jump through

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@_TheMizzouTiger We would struggle with corn residue next spring if we didn’t touch it and speed up the breakdown process. We’ll actually seed a cover crop on this farm in the next few days and plant our soybeans directly into the cover. Makes a really nice seed bed.

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

Onto the night shift in western Illinois.

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@_TheMizzouTiger They send them out of the factory with lights for a reason. Might as well use them.

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@FarmrHuntr We’re just using a single species, usually cereal rye. It won’t disturb much. We do VT some cornstalks prior to running the seeder in higher residue areas, could go without but we like the seed bed it creates to plant green

[Hertz Farm Management @HertzAgLand]

171.90 Acres, m/l, Wapello County, IA
High-Quality Farm with Additional CRP Income! #HertzAg
https://t.co/HRWNOEB16g

[Hertz Farm Management @HertzAgLand]

Professional Farm Manager, Blake Arnold gives an 'In the Field' update comparing the drought last year to the amount of moisture the fields have seen this year in Southeast Iowa. #HertzAg #IntheField

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

@jasonlcvcmn What cover crop did you have out and how long prior to planting was it terminated? What strip till setup was run?

[Hertz Farm Management @HertzAgLand]

Professional Farm Manager, Blake Arnold, gives a quick update on planting progress in Southeast Iowa🌽🌱#HertzAg

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

JD monitor compatible, hyd. drive, variable rate, pneumatic down force, plumbed for liquid fertilizer on corn rows, Precision corn discs & singulation brushes. Includes row cleaners not pictured. We purchased this machine from the original owner in March but had a change of plans

[Blake Arnold @blakearnold_]

For Sale: 2000 JD 1780 16/31 Max Emerge Plus Vac Meter Planter. Located in western Illinois. More info below. Asking $19,500. Contact myself or @bryarnold