Russ Quinn

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed for the second week of June, but the prices were only fractionally higher or lower.

With the number of corn acres growing, Midwestern beef-cattle producers have been increasing the use of corn silage in their operations, according to speakers at the Silage for Beef Cattle 2018 Conference held June 15 near Mead...

Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed the first week of June 2018.

Average retail prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were lower the fourth week of May 2018 compared to last month, marking the first week since October 2017 that prices for a majority of fertilizers were down.

Usually, the best management practice for cattle producers during a drought is to limit the number of animals to avoid overgrazing. The limit-feeding method can help cattle producers keep feed costs in check and avoid having to...

Usually, the best management practice for cattle producers during a drought is to limit the number of animals to avoid overgrazing. The limit-feeding method can help cattle producers keep feed costs in check and avoid having to...

Four of the eight major fertilizers were once again higher in price compared to last month, although none were up a considerable amount.

Drought in various areas across the Midwest is forcing livestock producers to find alternative sources of water as farm ponds and reservoirs dry out. If water does remain, there could be quality concerns associated with shallow...

Prices in the second week of May 2018 continue to be mostly higher, even though in the last few months, there have been signs that prices may be turning lower.