Russ Quinn

Average retail fertilizer prices remained mostly lower the first week of August 2020 compared to last month. UAN28 saw the biggest move lower with a 5% drop in price.

Even though COVID-19 has curtailed many activities around the country, there are still some vintage iron events happening.

Cover crops have many obvious advantages, from improving soil health to feeding soil organisms. Less apparent benefits include trapping and recycling nutrients in the soil and allowing better use of fertilizer resources.

The retail prices of seven major fertilizers declined this week, and while the average price for DAP increased, it was by less than 1%.

Six of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN had lower prices again this week, with UAN28 and UAN32 leading the way with $8/ton and $10/ton declines respectively.

Silage provides a nutritious source of forage for beef producers, whether it be for a cow-calf operation or a feedlot. Silage is often utilized when drought limits other types of forage. Water-stressed silage will produce less yield...

Drought in Kansas is limiting the amount of forage available to cow/calf producers and a management practice, which need to be considered in the early weaning of calves. Studies have shown in intensively managed, early-weaned...

Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were lower the first week of July 2020 for the fifth consecutive week.

Grazing research done at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, South Dakota, shows incorporating perennial grasses into a crop rotation can have a positive effect on soil health. Also, adding cattle to land helps farmers...

Retail fertilizer prices declined for the fourth week in a row, and even though busy season has passed, the shutdown of a major waterway could complicate the supply picture next fall.

Grazing research done at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, South Dakota, shows incorporating perennial grasses into a crop rotation can have a positive effect on soil health. Also, adding cattle to land helps farmers...

Retail fertilizer prices declined for the third consecutive week. Nitrogen prices led the way as farmers mostly completed sidedressing operations, according to retailers.

Because of rising cases of COVID-19 in most of the United States, Farm Progress announced June 28 the 2020 Farm Progress Show is canceled after stating less than two weeks ago that the show would still happen. The 2020 Husker...

A vintage The Progressive Farmer magazine cover from June 1967 shows how double cropping was accomplished 53 years ago.

Nitrogen fertilizers dropped sharply over the past month, with urea falling 7% and anhydrous declining by 6%.

Soil health is a popular phrase right now in agriculture and there are certain practices producers can use to improve the soils on their farms. Livestock that graze perennial forage plants can go far in helping soils become more...

All eight of the retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN declined compared to last month, with urea dropping the most.

Many agriculture-related events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list includes at least 16 state fairs and several larger farm shows and expos. Many more ag events could be canceled as organizers wait to...

Average retail fertilizer prices were mostly lower the first week of June 2020, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. The only exception was 10-34-0, which had a slightly higher average price compared to a month ago.

With temperatures rising as summer begins, cattle producers need to consider heat stress management. Plans should be in place before the heat arrives and there are several tools to help producers keep a close eye on the situation.

Many farmers in Minnesota are shifting their nitrogen source from anhydrous to urea, and questioning whether urea can be applied safely in the fall.

Prices for six major fertilizers declined from last month with anhydrous and urea posting the largest price moves.

Soldiers returning to the farm from war often had to buy their first new trucks and machinery.

Retail fertilizer prices remained flat this planting season, with none of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN showing a price change of more than 5% for the past seven weeks.

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.

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...