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Spring Conditions May Mirror ’21

Published February 9, 2022

Speaking at a Countryside Insurance farm meeting, DTN Strategic Product Manager Ben Hershey said this spring could be very similar to last year. That includes warmer conditions in March, a cooldown in April and a drier than average May. It…

Top Story #3: High Fertilizer Prices

Published December 28, 2021

Fertilizer prices are significantly higher as 2021 comes to a close. DTN Fertilizer Reporter Russ Quinn says prices started to increase in December 2020. "Every week since, price have increased slightly. Right now, prices range from 63 to 220 percent…

Fertilizer Prices May Bring More Sticker Shock in Spring 2022

Published December 22, 2021

Nearing the end of 2021, fertilizer prices remain significantly higher. DTN Fertilizer Analyst Russ Quinn says fertilizer is expected to be available in the spring, but the prices may still bring sticker shock. "We've seen fertilizer prices increase for a…

StatsCan: Wheat and Canola Crops As Expected

Published December 5, 2021

Statistics Canada released their December Crop Production Summary report on Friday. StatsCan lowered the all-wheat production slightly from the September report to 21.65 million metric tons. DTN Canada analyst Cliff Jamieson says that is in line with pre-report trade estimates.…

Why Fertilizer Prices Are High

Published October 4, 2021

Fertilizer prices are high right now, due to many reasons. It started last fall about this time, when commodity prices started to increase. Retail fertilizer price increases followed. In the spring, trade disputes, weather concerns and supply chain issues surfaced.…

Temperature Stress Across the Northern Plains

Published June 2, 2021

The hot weather pattern is not a good thing when there’s already excessively dry soils. "When we get these kinds of high pressure features that lead to a drying out of the atmosphere, when that dry air hits the dry…

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Light Rains in the Forecast Won’t Help Dry Conditions Much

Published May 13, 2021

DTN Senior Agriculture Meteorologist Bryce Anderson says the rain coming to the Northern Plains in the next week will be light with no more than half an inch of rain expected. Up until Mother’s Day weekend, the cooler temperatures helped…

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The Stars are Aligning in the Cattle Markets

Published April 1, 2021

The last two weeks have been pivotal for the cattle markets, as the stars are aligning and allowing for a higher trade. However, one would never guess cattle prices are strengthening judging by grain prices. So, why the sudden turnaround?…

Limited Moisture Expected in the Near-Term for the Northern Plains

Published March 17, 2021

Timely rains are needed in the Northern Plains between now and the spring planting season. DTN Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Bryce Anderson says there will be rainfall in the next two weeks, but it may not bring alleviate dry conditions. "There…

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DTN Digital Yield Tour Projects Large U.S. Crops

Published August 17, 2020

In the 2020 digital yield tour with DTN, Gro Intelligence is forecasting a national average U.S. corn yield of 183.9 bushels per acre, more than two bushels per acre above the USDA’s August estimate. However, this estimate doesn’t account for…

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Spring Conditions May Mirror ’21

Top Story #3: High Fertilizer Prices

Fertilizer Prices May Bring More Sticker Shock in Spring 2022

StatsCan: Wheat and Canola Crops As Expected

Why Fertilizer Prices Are High

Temperature Stress Across the Northern Plains

Light Rains in the Forecast Won’t Help Dry Conditions Much

The Stars are Aligning in the Cattle Markets

Limited Moisture Expected in the Near-Term for the Northern Plains

DTN Digital Yield Tour Projects Large U.S. Crops

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