Articles tagged under: fertilizer
Burgum Waives Hours of Service for Fertilizer Transport
Published October 19, 2021
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is granting hours of service waivers to commercial drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer. Now is the time where farmers are starting to apply fall fertilizer. The drought conditions limited the use of anhydrous…Fertilizer Type Seen as a Determining Factor
Published October 18, 2021
A drought year, like we’ve seen this past year, offers a few teaching moments. AgriGold District Sales Manager Connor Rieniets, who is based at Horace, North Dakota, says the type of fertilizer used was a determining factor for some crops.…More Than One Solution Needed for Supply Chain Backup
Published October 15, 2021
Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says the supply chain backups impacting agriculture are a multidimensional problem. "There are issues with things like containers being shipped empty back to China out of west coast ports that should be…Fertilizer Bill Continues to Increase
Published October 14, 2021
According to DTN’s weekly survey of ag retailers, fertilizer prices are continuing to move higher. Potash and urea were both up 17 percent from one month ago. MAP was ten percent more expensive. UAN28 and UAN32 were eight percent higher…Is There More Bullishness Left in the Fertilizer Market?
Published October 11, 2021
Fertilizer prices have been following a counter-seasonal trend. Typically, those prices hit lows in the summer months. StoneX fertilizer analyst Josh Linville says that hasn’t been the case this year. "A lot of production in the nitrogen sector was lost…Communicate Crop Input Needs with Retailers
Published October 11, 2021
The availability of certain crop inputs remain unknown as farmers prepare for the 2022 growing season. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Bridgette Readel says the first step to mitigate supply chain uncertainties is for farmers to figure out what they…Input Uncertainty Complicates Farm Decisions
Published October 8, 2021
Forward selling corn will be very difficult with the input cost uncertainty. "I don't think fertilizer prices are quite at 2008 levels, but if farmers don't have coverage, they're left in a dilemma," said Randy Zimmerman, grain merchandiser, West Central…Homework Needed Before Making Fertilizer Decisions
Published October 7, 2021
With fertilizer prices skyrocketing, University of Minnesota Extension Nutrient Management Specialist Dan Kaiser is fielding questions from farmers. "One of those questions is about starter fertilizer. Farmers want to know if they can do in-furrow alone and it all depends…Urea and Anhydrous Prices Soar
Published October 7, 2021
Fertilizer prices have more than doubled from one year ago. "We've seen a massive explosion in urea and anhydrous prices," said Todd Erickson, general manager, Finley Farmer's Grain and Elevator. "Anhydrous has gone up $400 in the last three weeks;…