Russ Quinn

The COVID-19 pandemic forced students to learn from home and many people to work from home. Here's how some of them adapted in rural areas and what more is needed to help them.

As retail fertilizer prices continue to make only minor price moves -- the largest this week was $4/ton -- DTN asked farmers if they consider a fertilizer's origin when making purchasing decisions.

Retail fertilizer prices continue in a slightly mixed pattern, with no major moves higher or lower.

Cattle producers need a plan before cattle are turned out and grazing season begins. Fences and water supply structures need to be maintained while supplementation and herd health are also important factors to consider before...

Most retail fertilizer prices increased compared to last month. DAP led the pack with a $5/ton increase, highlighting the mild nature of prices over the past two months.

Forage producers face an uncertain summer. Improved growing conditions could improve production outlooks, but demand is being affected by aftershocks of COVID-19.

The average retail prices of eight fertilizers tracked by DTN moved less than $3 per ton from last month, an exceptionally flat trend amid many other wild markets.

The short-term movement in fertilizer prices is mostly upward.

As temperatures rise, so do the potential problems for stored grain, particularly since quality was already suspect after a rough harvest.

Short-term fertilizer prices are trending up, while over the course of a year, prices are down.

Prices and demand are lower for dairy products due to the coronavirus, so some dairy processors do not have the storage to take delivery of milk. As a result, some farms are having to dump milk into their manure storage facilities.

The dairy industry is likely to face yet another difficult year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Milk prices could fall to their lowest level in the last five years, according to one dairy policy expert.

Sale barns and auctioneers continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how they operate is considerably different. Large crowds usually associated with these sales have been replaced with just buyers and auction staff...

While price moves for retail fertilizers remained mixed at the end of March, some fertilizer retailers are reporting the COVID-19 pandemic is having an effect on their operations as spring fieldwork begins.

A Vintage Iron reader from Kentucky shares a story about his 1949 Model D Leader tractor.

Fertilizer prices tracked by DTN during the third week of March were evenly mixed.

The recent drop in oil prices may not be great news for the economy as a whole, but it does create an opportunity for farmers to purchase cheaper diesel fuel for the rapidly approaching spring planting season and beyond.

Combine the COVID-19 concerns with numerous agricultural stresses and many in ag might be feeling the weight of the current situation.

Combine the COVID-19 concerns with numerous agricultural stresses and many in ag might be feeling the weight of the current situation.

Following a year of multiple flooding events, farmers are hopeful that conditions in 2020 will be better for crops.

Retail fertilizer prices parted ways this week, with prices for half of the eight fertilizers tracked by DTN moving lower while the rest went higher.

If managed correctly, manure can safely replace commercial fertilizer while offering soil health benefits.

Retail fertilizer prices were mostly lower for the fourth week of February.