Russ Quinn

Livestock producers in North Dakota are reporting that natural water sources are drying up this growing season, thanks to the continuing drought there. Producers might have to supplement water for their livestock. To avoid...

For the fifth consecutive week, prices for five of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month, with the remaining three nutrients being slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more...

For the fourth consecutive week, five of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price compared to last month with the remaining three nutrients slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

The 2026 Washington County (Nebraska) Fair was the final show for three buildings on the fairgrounds. Two were original, 107-year-old structures and are being replaced by one larger building set to be ready for the 2027 fair...

Retail fertilizer prices are somewhat varied as the calendar changes over to August. Five of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with the remaining three nutrients slightly higher. DTN designates a...

Despite varying degrees of drought across North Dakota, DTN predicts the state's corn and soybean crops to produce at levels nearly identical to 2025.

Retail fertilizer prices are mostly lower for the second full week of July 2026. Six of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with four nutrients marking considerable price declines. DTN designates a...

Drought is present in varying degrees across North Dakota this growing season. North Dakota State University Extension specialists recommend livestock producers consider using supplemental...

Most retail fertilizer prices are lower for the first full week of July 2026. Prices for six of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with four nutrients having significant price declines, which DTN designates...

DTN tracked mostly lower retail fertilizer prices for the week of the last few days of June and first few days of July 2026, with urea leading four nutrients to significant declines. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5...

Last month in Russ' Vintage Iron, we wrote about the "go devil" implement. It's a vintage cultivator with some interesting features. Several readers sent emails detailing their knowledge of the implement.

Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the last week of June 2026 were mostly lower compared to a month earlier, led by urea and the UAN fertilizers.

Farmers who suspect their forage crops have high levels of nitrates are encouraged to test for nitrates. Environmental conditions that could raise nitrate levels include drought stress, frost, cloudy weather, hail damage or heavy...

Retail fertilizer prices were mostly lower for the second week in a row, according to retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third week of June 2026. Leading the fertilizers lower were urea and UAN32. Urea was 12% less...

A new swine influenza vaccination technique has been developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The new vaccine approach encases DNA into fat-like microscopic carriers called lipid nanoparticles, which...

While most people look at soybeans as a cash crop, it can also be utilized as forage for livestock. A new study from the University of Missouri shows soybeans can be used as a summer annual which can fill the gap for producers...

Average retail fertilizer prices are mostly lower for the first time since the first week of February 2026. Five fertilizers are lower in price while prices for the remaining three fertilizers were slightly higher compared to last...

Work on farms and ranches continue despite often extremely hot conditions. Producers operating in the heat and the sun should safeguard to prevent heat illnesses. Taking regular breaks, drinking water and using protective...

Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly higher compared to last month. However, two fertilizers were lower than a month ago: Urea by 5%, with an average price of $823/ton, and UAN32 slightly lower with an average price of...

Cultivating corn is a bit of a lost art on the farm. No-till practices have made cultivation nearly obsolete on many row-crop farms. One cultivating implement decades ago was called a "go devil." Some farmers might have referred to...