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Fertilizer Prices Surge Ahead of Planting

Published April 2, 2026

Retail fertilizer prices are climbing rapidly. New data from DTN shows all eight major fertilizers are more expensive than a month ago, with five posting gains of five percent or more. Urea is leading the rally, jumping 35 percent to…

Fertilizer Prices Reach New Highs

Published November 10, 2021

Anhydrous ammonia, 28 percent and 32 percent UAN and urea prices are at all record high. According to DTN’s weekly survey of ag retailers, anhydrous averaged $1,113 per ton this past week. That’s up nearly 40 percent from one week…

Hours of Service Waiver Granted in ND

Published May 5, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has issued an executive order, granting an hours-of-service waiver for truckers hauling anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver, saying warm, dry conditions have increased the demand for fertilizer statewide.…

Walz Adjusts Hours-of-Service Regs When Hauling Fertilizer

Published May 13, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed an executive order giving a temporary exemption from the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers hauling anhydrous ammonia or other fertilizers to state farmers. Supply shortages and the delayed planting season are cited as the…

A Few Factors at Play for Fertilizer Supply and Availability

Published April 1, 2019

Fertilizer is expected to be in high demand this spring, due to the wet fall limiting application in the Northern Plains. CHS Crop Nutrients Product Manager Todd Dysle says the following factors will impact supply and availability. "The production facility…

Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies

Published May 16, 2018

Farmers are in the fields all at once, and it’s taking a toll on fertilizer supplies. In the Wimbledon, North Dakota area, farmer Mike Clemens says "you couldn’t find a load of urea anywhere on Tuesday. We did put some…

Burgum Grants HOS Waiver for Anhydrous

Published May 9, 2018

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an emergency executive order granting a waiver of hours of service for commercial drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver to ensure sufficient resources are available for farmers. Many…

NDFU Calls for Hours of Service Waiver

Published May 9, 2018

In response to regional fertilizer shortages, North Dakota Farmers Union is calling on Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring to request a temporary waiver of hours of service requirements. Director of Legislative and Member Advocacy Kayla Pulvermacher says NDFU is hearing from…

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Published May 9, 2018

With a late start to spring, farmers throughout the Midwest are trying to get into the field at the same time. Multiple states, including North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, utilize many of the same sources for fertilizer. Several agricultural…

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

Published May 9, 2018

A delay in the planting season is impacting the availability of fertilizer. Jacob Haman, who is a sales agronomist for CHS Devils Lake, says it’s been tough to get trucks in. “It started a few days ago. We’d get one-or-two…

Articles tagged under: anhydrous ammonia

Fertilizer Prices Surge Ahead of Planting

Fertilizer Prices Reach New Highs

Hours of Service Waiver Granted in ND

Walz Adjusts Hours-of-Service Regs When Hauling Fertilizer

A Few Factors at Play for Fertilizer Supply and Availability

Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies

Burgum Grants HOS Waiver for Anhydrous

NDFU Calls for Hours of Service Waiver

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

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