Why Confection
For over 50 years, Dahlgren & Company has been growing and producing confection sunflower seeds. Season after season, we are amazed at how stable, successful and relatively low maintenance this crop really is. Here are just a few the reasons why.
The Crop
Drought Tolerance – Confection sunflowers have deep roots which extract water from depths not reached by most other crops.
Deep Soil Nutrient Utilization – Sunflowers make excellent crops for any rotation, especially if you grow short root crops because they are able to pull nitrogen and other valuable nutrients from otherwise untapped resources in the soil. .
Clearfield® Weed Control – Clearfield® seed varieties are hybrids tolerant to a range of herbicides, fungicides and other chemical treatments.
The Company
Locked In Profits – Dahlgren & Company, Inc. contracts on a locked-in price with growers. No matter what the dynamic market is does, our growers know what they expect to gain with a good crop.
Act of God Protection – If you lose your crop to things beyond your control, there’s no obligation to buy product in order to deliver on your contract.
Easy Delivery & Storage Incentives – Dahlgren & Company, Inc. operates four processing facilities and coordinates with numerous other buying stations. We also offer incentive packages to growers willing to hold the harvest until it’s ready to be processed
The Market
Increasing Demand – Since 2003, the sunflower market has doubled, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Lower Market Competition – Harsh conditions in Russia and the Ukraine have cut the projected sunflower output for these countries dramatically. Now is the right time to the sieze the moment and fill the void.
Worldwide Name Recognition – Dahlgren & Company, Inc. continues to gain notoriety for providing not only the highest quality confection for each market, but also the right confection for each market.
