Russ Quinn

The plant, poison hemlock, is poisonous to both livestock and humans. The toxic plant can grow just about anywhere but is often found in fence lines and into pastures and hay fields. Control of the plants can be done by physical...

Prices of seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Just one fertilizer had a sizable price increase compared to a month earlier for the third consecutive week. Urea was 7% higher with an average...

Those who graze livestock and want to intensify or increase current grazing efforts without the stress of fencing may want to consider virtual fencing. Here's a chance to learn more during the next few months about this...

Seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Two fertilizers (urea and UAN28) had a sizable price increase compared to last month for the third consecutive week...

A week-long, in-person program is available to small meat lockers through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension. The program is Sept. 7-13 on UNL's East Campus in Lincoln. The course will guide participants to ensure a...

After DTN's Russ Quinn wrote about tractor innovator Harry Ferguson, Quinn received an email from a Northern Ireland man who is campaigning for a museum be built in his country to honor Ferguson as the man who changed...

Seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Once again three fertilizers (urea, UAN28 and UAN32) had a sizable price increase compared to last month for the third consecutive week. DTN designates a...

The downside to record high cattle prices is that cattle producers' animals are now becoming targets for modern day cattle rustlers. While hanging a rope from a tall oak tree might seem to be a good solution to the problem, there...

Average retail prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month, while the price of one fertilizer, anhydrous, was down slightly. This was the first time in 12 weeks that prices for all eight...

As a higher-than-average number of wildfires are already being seen in the U.S. and the Canadian Prairies, landowners should take steps now to reduce the risk for wildfires on their property. University of Missouri Extension gives...

Once again, all eight of the major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Three fertilizers (urea, UAN28 and UAN32) had a sizable price increase from a month ago, for the second consecutive week. DTN designates a...

Once again all eight of the major fertilizers were more expensive compared to last month. Three fertilizers (urea, UAN28 and UAN32) had a large price increase looking back to last month. DTN designates a significant move as...

While nothing can prevent some breakdowns in the field, pre-season hay equipment maintenance will help the haying season go smoother. The University of Missouri Extension has some tips for hay producers as they prepare their...

Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were more expensive compared to last month. Two fertilizers (UAN28 and UAN32) had a substantial price increase looking back to last month. DTN designates a significant move as...

Harry Ferguson was an innovative icon of the tractor manufacturing business in the first part of the 1900s. His three-point system changed how these machines were used, allowing the tractor and implement (mainly a plow at that...

All eight of the major fertilizers were more expensive than last month during the last full week of April 2025. Two fertilizers, UAN28 and UAN32, had a substantial price increase from last month. DTN designates a significant move as...

Cattle producers in northern California are seeing losses from the expanding and protected gray wolf population. The costs of these predators were not known until a recent study from the University of California-Davis. The...

All eight of the major fertilizers were more expensive compared to last month. Three fertilizers (UAN32, UAN28 and potash) had a sizeable price increase looking back to last month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5...

As warmer temperatures return to the Midwest, so do alfalfa weevils. The pests feast on alfalfa plants in the early spring and, if not treated, tonnage and quality can be reduced significantly. There are several insecticide...

All eight of the major fertilizers were more expensive again compared to last month during the first week of April 2025. One fertilizer, UAN32, had a sizeable price increase, which DTN designates...

Average retail prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were higher than last month during the last week of March 2025. One fertilizer, UAN32, had a sizeable price increase, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

This month on Russ' Vintage Iron, we look back at some vintage manure spreaders. New Idea, International, Hampton and Kelly Ryan are some of the names of the past which helped farmers turn...

Minnesota farmers are seeing spring conditions in March which may allow some fertilizer applications to occur. University of Minnesota Extension specialists recommend growers consider early...

Average retail prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were higher than last month during the third week of March 2025. UAN32 saw a sizeable price increase, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

Average retail prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were up from last month during the second week of March 2025. But for the first time in seven weeks, no fertilizer saw a sizeable price change, which DTN designates as...

A new study from UC Davis found feed ingredient, Rumin8, designed to reduce methane emissions in cattle production, decreases methane in cattle by 95.2%. In addition, the product has no impact on animal production or rumen...

Predators prey on livestock, causing millions of dollars in losses annually. Coyotes, dogs and even migrating birds can all be predators, especially to young livestock. There are several non-lethal control methods to keep livestock...