Russ Quinn

The average retail price of all eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN moved higher this week, with urea prices jumping significantly.

After turning lower last week, most fertilizer prices reversed course, although the price increases were minor.

Vintage photos provide snapshot of farm life -- and machinery -- from days gone by.

It might be tiny, but soybean gall midge is causing some mighty big problems in some regions of the country.

It's time to decide whether fertilizer should be applied now or delayed until spring.

Retail prices for five of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN declined compared to the previous month, but most are still higher than last year.

The retail price of four major fertilizers moved higher compared to last week, while four fertilizer prices moved lower. Overall price movements continue to be muted.

Irrigating crops in August can help finish crop development, but deciding how much extra water is needed can be tricky.

It's time to decide whether fertilizer should be applied now or delayed until spring.

The price of four major retail fertilizers declined in the second week of August, bucking the trend of steady-to-higher prices that's been in place for several months.

When it comes to balancing proper grazing management and preserving wildlife, there is no one size that fits all.

Ranchers willing to graze multiple species of livestock -- usually cattle and sheep and or goats -- can see a financial advantage as well as improved range and pasture conditions. However, the grazing system requires more...

While most fertilizer prices maintain a slow, steady march higher, some are beginning to show signs of weakening.

John Deere marks milestone of acquisition that produced the Waterloo Boy.

Average retail fertilizer prices continued mostly higher the last week of July 2018.

For many Missouri cattle producers, a drought this summer has limited the amount of forage that is available to their herds. The dry conditions have forced some into feeding hay already and has many cattle producers scrambling...

A reader shares memories of tractor accessories from the past.

Retail fertilizer prices refused to budge in the last week of July and farmers are beginning to reassess their purchasing strategies.

Fertilizer prices continue their slow and steady march higher as retailers begin to release prices for fall applications.

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn discusses the importance of safety with silage facilities.

Chuan Tang, an Iowa State University postdoctoral research associate, examines some of the costs and benefits of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

Average retail prices for most fertilizers continued to inch higher the second week of July 2018.

A lack of rain in east-central Kansas and north-central Missouri, has led to crops withering in the field, leaving livestock with little to eat or drink.

A lack of rain in east-central Kansas and north-central Missouri, has led to crops withering in the field, leaving livestock with little to eat or drink.

Fertilizer prices moved slightly higher in the first week of July, bucking seasonal trends that suggest prices should fall now that application season is over.

Here are some of the accessories, big and small, that can be placed on vintage tractors.

Average retail prices for all fertilizers except anhydrous crept higher the fourth week of June 2018.

Here are some of the accessories, big and small, that can be placed on vintage tractors.

Waterlogged cornfields are leading to concerns about nitrogen availability, as well as triggering weed issues.

The average retail price of most fertilizers moved slightly higher this week, but the overarching question in fertilizer markets is how much nitrogen leached from the soil during the past few weeks' heavy rains.

In Nebraska, a small community finds new hope in the return of a FFA chapter.

Successful corn silage management involves both how the crop is chopped in the field and how it's stored on the farm.