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Fertilizer prices continued to be mixed for the second week of September 2025. Four of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other four were less expensive. One fertilizer, DAP, was considerably higher...

Farmers are blending tradition with innovation, using cover crops, no-till, and diversified practices to cut input costs, fight weeds, and protect soil while there is a growing push for regenerative agricultural practices. But these practices also offer...

Prices for popular cover crops such as cereal rye and nitrogen-fixing brassicas are a little cheaper for producers this fall. A range of programs offers farmers incentives to try the practice and rewards farmers who have already been planting...

A review of DTN's yield models as of Sept. 1 shows yield forecasts in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio declining or holding steady, while Western Corn Belt states see stronger corn yield potential.

In 2026, more pesticide labels are likely to require measures to protect endangered species. EPA is offering a webinar next week to help farmers navigate these requirements.

Here's why black layer means game over on building dry matter in a corn crop.

Average retail fertilizer prices continued to be mixed for the first week of September 2025, with prices for four of the eight major fertilizers higher and prices for four lower than last month. The price of one fertilizer, DAP, saw a significant move...

Today's the final day to comment on EPA's proposed decision to approve over-the-top dicamba herbicides. Should these tools go back into the toolbox?

The Fertilizer Institute and the Agricultural Retailers Association both praised the Trump administration on Thursday for including potash on the official draft of the Critical Minerals list. The two groups would also like to see phosphate added to the list.

In the fourth week of August 2025, four of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month, while the other four were slightly less expensive. This marks the fourth week in a row of evenly mixed prices. DTN designates a...

From new herbicides and trait stacks to an early detection network for fungal diseases, there was plenty to pique the interest of soybean farmers at the 2025 Farm Progress Show.

Fertilizer prices continued to be mostly mixed for the third week of August 2025. Four of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other four were slightly less expensive. DTN designates a significant move as...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other officials used the Farm Progress Show as a backdrop Tuesday to announce Cronus Chemicals has secured all necessary state and federal environmental permits and is preparing to begin construction of a new ammonia...

Environmental groups are seeking a federal court order to revoke Enlist One and Enlist Duo herbicide registrations, claiming EPA significantly understated serious health risks and overstated effectiveness.

Eleven farms filed an amended complaint in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Syngenta and Corteva, alleging the companies' loyalty programs nudged out generic pesticides.

Southern rust isn't the only tropical trouble being found in Iowa corn fields this summer. There's a new fungal disease in town, Curvularia leaf spot, and it's farther north than ever.

Four of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month. For the first time in nine weeks, a fertilizer had a considerable price move. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more. MAP was 6% more expensive compared...