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Input Costs Add Pressure to ’27 Crop Plans

Published August 13, 2026

High fertilizer and diesel prices are adding another challenge as farmers make plans for the 2027 crop. Anhydrous ammonia averaged about $916 per ton in early August, up 16 percent from a year ago. DAP averaged $912 per ton, seven…

Drones Making Help Make Every Fertilizer Dollar Count

Published July 11, 2026

With fertilizer prices remaining high, drone technology is giving farmers another tool to improve nutrient efficiency. Helio CEO and co-founder Arthur Erickson said drones allow farmers to apply fertilizer precisely where it is needed. "You can identify nutrient-deficient areas and…

Fertilizer Initiative Targets Domestic Production

Published July 1, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a $500 million program aimed at expanding domestic fertilizer production. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the program will prioritize projects that are shovel-ready. "We want fertilizer plants built in America. We want…

Fertility Decisions

Published June 17, 2026

Variable weather conditions are making fertility decisions more challenging. NDSU Extension Soil Specialist Tom Peters stated "we've been dealing with anything from very dry conditions to very wet conditions depending on where you're at in the state, and from a…

Trump Highlights His Record During Midwest Visit

Published June 7, 2026

With three John Deere tractors serving as his backdrop, President Donald Trump hosted an agricultural roundtable event on Friday in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Trump said the United States would come out of the Iranian conflict very quickly. "Your fertilizer prices…

Corn Matters

Published May 28, 2026

In this edition of Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association First Vice President Todd Wentzel previewed his appearance before the Federal Trade Commission regarding consolidation in the fertilizer industry. Click here.

USDA Targets Fertilizer Expansion, Input Transparency

Published May 20, 2026

The Trump administration is moving to expand domestic fertilizer production and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said USDA is restructuring fertilizer expansion projects inherited from the previous administration after finding major delays and management issues.…

SD Corn Leader Fights for Fertilizer Market Transparency

Published May 18, 2026

South Dakota Corn Growers Association President Trent Kubik testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee regarding fertilizer costs and the impact on farmers. "Farmers understand that input costs can fluctuate, but what we are seeing in the fertilizer market raises serious…

Planting Advances Rapidly

Published May 15, 2026

Farmers across Minnesota and North Dakota made major planting progress during the past two weeks despite high winds and blowing dust. Peterson Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson said farmers moved quickly through corn and soybean planting. “Soil conditions have been great,…

Klobuchar: Farmers Squeezed by Higher Fertilizer, Fuel Prices

Published May 14, 2026

Speaking at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said her state’s farmers are under pressure. “I will note that there is a direct link between recent escalations and this war,” said Klobuchar. “In the months since the…

Articles tagged under: fertilizer

Input Costs Add Pressure to ’27 Crop Plans

Drones Making Help Make Every Fertilizer Dollar Count

Fertilizer Initiative Targets Domestic Production

Fertility Decisions

Trump Highlights His Record During Midwest Visit

Corn Matters

USDA Targets Fertilizer Expansion, Input Transparency

SD Corn Leader Fights for Fertilizer Market Transparency

Planting Advances Rapidly

Klobuchar: Farmers Squeezed by Higher Fertilizer, Fuel Prices

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