Russ Quinn

Chuan Tang, an Iowa State University postdoctoral research associate, examines some of the costs and benefits of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

Average retail prices for most fertilizers continued to inch higher the second week of July 2018.

A lack of rain in east-central Kansas and north-central Missouri, has led to crops withering in the field, leaving livestock with little to eat or drink.

A lack of rain in east-central Kansas and north-central Missouri, has led to crops withering in the field, leaving livestock with little to eat or drink.

Fertilizer prices moved slightly higher in the first week of July, bucking seasonal trends that suggest prices should fall now that application season is over.

Here are some of the accessories, big and small, that can be placed on vintage tractors.

Average retail prices for all fertilizers except anhydrous crept higher the fourth week of June 2018.

Here are some of the accessories, big and small, that can be placed on vintage tractors.

Waterlogged cornfields are leading to concerns about nitrogen availability, as well as triggering weed issues.

The average retail price of most fertilizers moved slightly higher this week, but the overarching question in fertilizer markets is how much nitrogen leached from the soil during the past few weeks' heavy rains.

Successful corn silage management involves both how the crop is chopped in the field and how it's stored on the farm.

In Nebraska, a small community finds new hope in the return of a FFA chapter.

Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed for the second week of June, but the prices were only fractionally higher or lower.

With the number of corn acres growing, Midwestern beef-cattle producers have been increasing the use of corn silage in their operations, according to speakers at the Silage for Beef Cattle 2018 Conference held June 15 near Mead...

Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed the first week of June 2018.

Average retail prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were lower the fourth week of May 2018 compared to last month, marking the first week since October 2017 that prices for a majority of fertilizers were down.

Usually, the best management practice for cattle producers during a drought is to limit the number of animals to avoid overgrazing. The limit-feeding method can help cattle producers keep feed costs in check and avoid having to...

Usually, the best management practice for cattle producers during a drought is to limit the number of animals to avoid overgrazing. The limit-feeding method can help cattle producers keep feed costs in check and avoid having to...

Four of the eight major fertilizers were once again higher in price compared to last month, although none were up a considerable amount.

Drought in various areas across the Midwest is forcing livestock producers to find alternative sources of water as farm ponds and reservoirs dry out. If water does remain, there could be quality concerns associated with shallow...

Prices in the second week of May 2018 continue to be mostly higher, even though in the last few months, there have been signs that prices may be turning lower.

Average retail prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were once again higher than last month the first full week of May 2018, and five of the eight major fertilizers are now higher priced than a year ago.

Average retail prices for six fertilizers were slightly higher at the beginning of May 2018 compared to last month, while prices for MAP and urea were lower.

In the Midwest, cool weather in March and cold weather through the month of April has delayed the first harvest of forage crops.

Things have changed, a lot, over the past hundred years, but farming is still farming.

Three of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to the previous month, according to retailers surveyed by DTN.

For the first time in months, multiple fertilizers are lower in price compared to the month before.

Farmers who grow specialty corn in the same general area need to communicate and plan with their neighbors growing different specialty corn to ensure these crops are preserved and premiums can be realized.

A spring blizzard that blasted much of South Dakota late last week and this past weekend killed some livestock, though total losses are not yet known.