Russ Quinn

This month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron is a look at grain storage in the past. The corn crib was an essential farm building.

The idyllic lifestyle of rural living attracts many people to raise children on farms. While many believe raising kids in rural areas is safer, there are also many hazards including farm machinery, livestock, flowing grain and...

Fertilizer prices are mixed for the second week of September 2022. No fertilizers were up or down of any significance looking back to last month. Five of the eight major fertilizers were slightly lower compared to last month while...

As corn and soybean harvest begins, farmers are reminded of the importance of being safe around power lines. Farm equipment like augers can accidentally contact overhead electric wires and can electrocution.

Drought in the High Plains region is having a negative effect on forage production, particularly in Nebraska. Less forage supply led hay prices to rise and push cattle producers to explore other feedstuff sources, or even cull...

Prices for all but one of the eight retail fertilizers are once again lower, snapping a streak of five straight weeks all eight were less expensive. The one fertilizer slightly higher was UAN28. The nitrogen fertilizer's average price...

All retail fertilizers' prices are lower for the fifth straight week. DAP led the way to the low side, down 5 percent compared to last month, with an average price of $952/ton. The remaining seven fertilizers, meanwhile, were just...

Safety is important when operating any farm machinery, especially hay balers. The risk of fire is high with dry hay, dust and hydraulic oil. Baler operators need to complete basic maintenance as well as pay attention to how the...

Prices for retail fertilizers are lower for a fourth consecutive week. Anhydrous led the way, down 7% compared to last month, with an average price of $1,331 per ton. The remaining seven fertilizers were just slightly lower.

In this month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron, we take a closer at some of the lesser-known tractor variants. Some vintage tractor manufacturers had slight differences in their versions of the same series of tractors, while other...

The outlook for propane supplies and prices is expected to be stable with an average crop drying season on the horizon. Propane supplies are plentiful compared to a year ago with prices just slightly higher than last year.

All retail fertilizers' prices are once again lower for the third consecutive week. Anhydrous led the way to the low side, down 7% compared to last month, with an average price of $1,336/ton. The remaining seven fertilizers...

Inspecting grain bins and the equipment associated with these storage structures can limit headaches at harvest time. Farmers should run the equipment, inspect the different components, and repair what needs to be fixed.

All eight of the major fertilizers were lower in the second week of August 2022 compared to last month. Half of the fertilizers were significantly lower, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Urea and anhydrous were 6% less...

With fall fertilizer application fast approaching, University of Minnesota nutrient specialists remind farmers there are many aspects to consider when making fertilizer application plans. High prices, of course, are on the list. But...

For the first time during this most recent price shift lower, all eight of the major fertilizers were less expensive compared to last month. Two fertilizers, urea and anhydrous, had significant price declines while the remaining six...

A total of $401 million will be invested to provide high-speed internet to 31,000 rural residents in 11 states, according to USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. More rural internet investments are expected to be announced later...

Most retail fertilizer prices for the third week of July 2022 are, once again, less expensive. Seven of the eight major fertilizers continue to be lower compared to last month, a trend that has been in place for two months now.

Midwest drought is expanding over most of Nebraska and Missouri. The drought in Nebraska has been around for most of 2022, while drought has emerged over recent months in Missouri. Cow-calf producers face limited forage and...

Retail fertilizer prices continued to move lower the second week of July 2022. Seven of the eight major fertilizer continued to be lower compared to last month.

Russ' Vintage Iron column about John Deere potentially ending production of the moldboard plow prompted stories about the past from readers. This month, we present three of their interesting tales of plowing.

Overall, forage production in 2022 is seeing major challenges, from severe drought in the Southwest to limited nutrient applications this spring due to record-high retail fertilizer prices. This situation could cause forage prices in...

Retail fertilizer prices for the first week of July 2022 continued to be less expensive than the prior month. Prices were once again led lower by urea, which was down 11% compared to last month for the second straight week.

Retail fertilizer prices for the fourth week of June 2022 continue to be down from the previous month. Prices were led lower by urea, which was down 11% compared to last month.

Tight supplies of fertilizers and fuel could keep prices high for quite some time. That's not the news farmers want to hear as the growing season continues, Kansas State University agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl said.