Russ Quinn

Average retail prices were slightly lower for five fertilizers and slightly higher for three fertilizers the third week of November 2020.

Retail fertilizer prices continue mixed with DAP and MAP showing the strongest price changes, increases of $9/ton and $11/ton, respectively.

Competition from e-commerce moves supply chain into an age of transition.

Today, Vintage Iron looks at some stories sent in by readers.

Livestock producers can extend the grazing season by utilizing alfalfa stands into fall and winter, which can lower winter feed costs. Much care, however, must be done to protect ruminant animals from bloat as well as lasting...

Prices for six of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN were lower the third week of October. MAP and DAP prices bucked the trend, maintaining their slow-and-steady march higher.

An early winter storm is set to cross the High Plains during the upcoming weekend. The storm will see low temperatures into the single digits, rain and snow. The storm will stop harvest and stress livestock.

The average retail MAP price continues to its six-week march higher. Two other fertilizers, DAP and urea, also had higher prices this week, while the remaining five saw prices decline.

Beef producers need good-quality hay to boost profits but hay production is not always of the greatest quality. Here are three things to consider when you're buying hay.

While none of the eight retail fertilizer prices moved more than 5%, MAP showed the largest gains at $17 per ton while anhydrous had the largest decline, at $12 per ton.

The traditional farm input supply chain will be different in the future, according to Rabobank analysts. The new model will put farmers more in the middle where products are bought and sold but data is shared back and forth. This...

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

Five of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN had lower prices than last month. While no prices moved more than 5%, some had sizeable changes, including potash, anhydrous and MAP.

A new study commissioned by The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) shows the fertilizer industry in 2019 contributed much to the nation's economy, both in terms of dollars and jobs. In addition, the industry had paid billions in both federal...

With this week being National Farm Safety and Health Week, farmers are reminded to obey safety procedures when operating machinery this fall. Tractor rollovers, PTO entanglements and falls are all hazards people face as they work...

Average retail fertilizer price moves continued to be mixed the third week of September 2020 with prices for five of the eight major fertilizer falling and prices for the remaining three rising.

Two major agricultural-related events slated for early 2021 were canceled on Monday. The National Western Stock Show and the World Ag Expo were called off within hours of each other. Management of both events said local health...

New research from the University of Minnesota Extension shows more nutrients are falling in Minnesota's farm fields in the form of rain or snowfall than previously thought.

DAP, MAP and urea prices moved higher this week, while the average retail price of the remaining five fertilizers declined.

Fertilizer prices, with the exception of DAP and MAP, continue their downward trend, with anhydrous prices dropping the most compared to last month.

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

The 2019 harvest had many issues that led to a greater need for crop drying, which resulted in propane availability issues. This fall should be considerably different, with ample supplies of propane and less crop drying expected due...