Russ Quinn

Cattle and hog producers across the central Midwest are taking some extra measures to protect their animals' health and performance in a winter storm that is forecast to move across the region late Friday and this weekend.

Retail fertilizer prices continue to move higher, although the price increases for nitrogen fertilizers didn't jump as significantly as they have in recent weeks.

High rainfall amounts in some areas have led to high demand for forage and limited supplies.

Retail fertilizer prices continue to press higher, with anhydrous and UAN28 leading the way.

Nitrogen fertilizer prices continue to rise, with the average retail price of anhydrous increasing $49/ton over the past month, a 9% increase.

Nitrogen fertilizer prices jumped sharply higher for the second week in a row, with anhydrous prices increasing 9%.

DTN's Russ Quinn recalls a memorable Christmas.

With the U.S. House of Representatives having a turnover rate of nearly 20%, the 116th U.S. Congress represents a new opportunity for the fertilizer industry to educate these new members on the importance of the industry, as...

Nitrogen fertilizer prices jumped significantly from last month as farmers report much of their fall fieldwork was delayed due to a slow and wet harvest season.

The popularity of micronutrients has risen and could be used at even higher rates in the future to help various crops.

The global sulfur outlook is similar to the other nutrients' world forecasts, but there are some issues affecting the supply side, such as new global supply being slow to come onto the market.

Prices for five of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN increased last week, although none increased by a significant amount.

Despite a global potash price at its highest level in three years, the outlook for the market is for more capacity than new demand. A fertilizer analyst believes this situation will put pressure on potash producers with smaller...

The global phosphorus fertilizer market appears well balanced heading into 2019, but some supply issues could alter this positive forecast. Environmental regulations in China curtailing phosphorus production there could have a huge...

The global nitrogen fertilizer market could be in a deficit in the next two to three years until more capacity can come on the market. A fertilizer analyst for Integer Research Ltd. based in London said plant closures, Chinese...

Retail prices for all fertilizers except DAP and 10-34-0 continued to rise the fourth week of November 2018.

All retail fertilizer prices except 10-34-0 moved higher the second week of November 2018. Leading the way higher was the price of anhydrous, which was up 5% from last month.

All stakeholders need to be involved and work together to tackle water quality challenges, according to speakers at a roundtable discussion at the 2018 Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference.

All of the major fertilizers are higher compared to last year, with prices showing significant gains in recent months, but anhydrous had the biggest increase at 6% from the previous week and 27% higher than last year.

Plentiful moisture in the Southern Plains so far this fall has improved the prospects for winter wheat grazing. However, there are a few things producers should consider before turning their cattle loose on wheat fields.