Russ Quinn

Sale barns offer rural communities both a financial boost and help rural residents connect socially. This is the conclusion of a new report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Sale...

Retail fertilizer prices were mixed for the fourth week of January 2026. Five nutrients were slightly lower in price while the other three were slightly higher compared to the previous month. No...

In this month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron, the author tells the story of a glass receiving jar from his grandparents' dairy farm. The jar is the last item left of their long-gone milking parlor from their dairy farm just outside...

For the second week in row, seven of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price for the third week of January 2026. No nutrients were lower or higher a considerable amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

Seven of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price for the second week of January 2026. One fertilizer was slightly higher compared to last month. No nutrient prices were lower or higher by a considerable amount, which DTN...

Cow-calf producers are considering purchasing bulls this time of year and how much to spend on their bulls. Oklahoma State University (OSU) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension are aiding producers with different...

For the second week in a row, five of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month while the remaining three were slightly more expensive. Two fertilizers had a significant price move, which DTN designates...

Recent beef cattle enterprise budgets show favorable financial conditions for producers, especially cow-calf producers. However, markets can quickly change, according to Jacob Hefley, MU Extension field specialist in agricultural...

Retail fertilizer prices were mixed for the last week of 2025. Prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were lower than last month, while prices for the remaining three fertilizers were slightly higher. Two fertilizers had a...

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn shares why a column he wrote discussing the top 10 tractors he wants in his shed is his favorite story of 2025. His dream list included both specific machines as well as tractors admired from afar.

Retail fertilizer prices are now mostly lower for the fourth week of December 2025. Seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month, while one fertilizer moved slightly higher. Just one fertilizer had...

When I asked anyone who purchased a tractor(s) on the Jon Kinzenbaw online tractor auction in early November to contact me in last month's Russ' Vintage Iron column, I really did not think anyone would respond. But to my...

Ample global supplies of potash make the nutrient's affordability much more positive compared to other nutrients. Fertilizer analysts believe the price outlook for 2026 will most likely be steady, barring various geopolitical issues...

For the second week in a row, retail fertilizer prices are now mostly lower for the third week of December 2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month while the remaining two were slightly...

The phosphorus outlook looks to be somewhat cloudy in 2026. Limited Chinese exports and the continuing countervailing duties battle are major factors why global supplies are limited. The phosphorus price outlook appears to be...

Retail fertilizer prices are mostly lower for the second week of December 2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month, while the remaining two were slightly more expensive. No fertilizers had a...

Many factors will determine the nitrogen outlook in 2026. Natural gas disruptions and new nitrogen fertilizer supplies curtailed supply in 2025, causing higher prices. Fertilizer analysts believe more supply could cause some forms of...

Fertilizer prices continued to be mostly higher for the first week of December 2025. Five of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other three were slightly less expensive for the second...

Most fertilizers continued to be more expensive during the fourth week of November 2025. Average retail prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were up from last month, while prices for the remaining three were down...

Fertilizer prices continued to be mostly higher for the third week of November 2025. For the second week in a row, six of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other two were slightly...

Fertilizer prices continued to be mainly more expensive for the second week of November 2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers rose in price compared to last month, while the other two were slightly cheaper. No fertilizers had a...

In this month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron, first up is a photo submission from a reader of their family's tractor. And then we discuss some of the results of the Kinzenbaw collector tractor online auction held earlier this month.

Agricultural producers face unique mental challenges, putting them at higher risk for depression and suicide. A new digital tool, the AgriStress Provider Directory, offers ag producers access to counselors who are trained in...

Average retail prices for half of the eight major fertilizers were higher, and prices for the other half were lower during the first week of November 2025. The price of only one fertilizer moved significantly: Anhydrous was 5...