Russ Quinn

Digital technology is slowly transforming different areas of agriculture, including how ag businesses operate, speakers at the 2019 Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference said this week.

Retail prices of seven major fertilizers tracked by DTN declined this week, with anhydrous and urea leading the way.

A House subcommittee held a hearing Thursday on invasive species that included horror stories about feral hogs, swamp rats and non-native insects.

While there is plenty of propane supply in the nation, the pressing issue is extreme demand in some areas and getting the propane to where it's needed.

Five of eight fertilizers tracked by DTN posted lower prices during the first week of November 2019 than they did one month earlier.

Prototype tractors that were never mass produced can bring big money in auctions.

University of Minnesota research shows that the most profitable farmers spend 30% less on fertilizer. Specialists explain strategies that could help you cut costs this fall without sacrificing yield potential.

Farmers moved cattle to help protect them from the challenging weather, but will also need to carefully manage their cattle grazing on cover crops and small grains that may have toxins.

All eight of the major fertilizers tracked by DTN are lower than last month, but none dropped by a significant amount.

Rain this year has delayed and prevented normal ranching activities in Nebraska's Sandhills this year. Too much moisture has reduced the amount of forage available, which is leading some ranchers to reduce the size of their herds.

Memories trigggered of old farm pickups and Fox choppers.

Memories trigggered of old farm pickups and Fox choppers.

The retail prices of all but one of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN declined in the fourth week of September, ending a six-week stretch where all prices moved lower in lockstep.

Retail prices of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN declined once again this week, marking the sixth week of sliding prices.

Right now, U.S. propane prices are low thanks to an oversupply of the fuel, according to propane analysts. But high demand for propane during harvest to fuel grain dryers, followed by a cold winter, could push prices higher.

The prices of all eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN fell this week, with anhydrous and MAP prices leading the way.

Retail fertilizer prices declined for the fourth consecutive week, with nitrogen and phosphate products posting significant price moves.

Beginning Sept. 1, farmers may hay, graze or chop forage crops they seeded on prevented planting acres this year. Forage experts explain the three best ways to harvest these crops.

DTN Staff Reporter, Russ Quinn, talks about the history of leader tractors.

A new two-year study will take a closer look at low-lignin alfalfa varieties growing in different field conditions, such as drought, but feeding trails will also be conducted to study increased digestibility, an advantage of the alfalfa.

The Quinn family finds a gem of a tractor museum on vacation.

Many farmers face some sort of financial distress because of a mixture of tight profit margins and uncooperative weather.

Livestock producers are reminded to take action to protect their animals from anthrax, especially those in areas with a past history of the disease.