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Breker Urges Farmers to Sample Soil Ahead of 2026 Plans

Published September 19, 2025

Agvise Soil Scientist John Breker says early soil samples are showing higher-than-normal amounts of nitrate carryover in northeast North Dakota. "We are trending higher than normal amounts of nitrate, nitrogen and residual nitrate. after those wheat crops were harvested. Locally,…

Fertilizer Prices Hold Steady This Summer

Published September 18, 2025

Fertilizer prices have remained steady despite expectations that a big 2025 crop would push costs down. "We just haven't seen it," said DTN fertilizer reporter Russ Quinn. "I guess the other side of the coin is we haven't really seen…

Wet Feet in Pockets of Upper Midwest

Published July 9, 2025

Due to high-volume rains, standing water has been seen in the region. "Overall, the corn crop is looking pretty good, but we have these areas that received quite a bit of rainfall around Renville, Willmar, and Fargo," says University of…

Fertilizer Markets Disrupted by Geopolitical Tensions

Published June 19, 2025

Global strife is impacting fertilizer supplies. "Ukraine made an attack on major Russian nitrogen production facilities," said StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville. "Qatar sits in the Persian Gulf, near Iran. Iran, of course, their production is offline because…

N Shortage

Published June 19, 2025

Heavy rain has raised concerns about nitrogen levels. Helena National Agronomist Derek Emerine urges farmers to consider an in-season nitrogen application. "Nitrogen is one of the hardest nutrients to manage even in a normal year, with all the ways that…

Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply Remains Tight

Published May 9, 2025

The global supply of nitrogen fertilizer is still very low, with Chinese exports absent. "Global supplies are still very, very tight," said StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville. "When we look at the major issues of the world, nothing's…

Plan for Fertility Success

Published May 6, 2025

Managing crop fertility requires a plan. "Let's get started in the fall with a good soil test and get a good base program out there," said AgroLiquid Sales Account Manager Brad Schultz. "Then we can start to look ahead and…

Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Published January 19, 2025

U.S. nitrogen fertilizer markets have seen an uptick to start the year due to global supplies. China, in particular, has curbed urea exports to the tune of a five million ton shortfall. "That is something that could change very quickly,…

Crops Behind Schedule, But Can Catch Up

Published July 12, 2024

Persistent rain and windy days resulted in a delay in the spraying regiment in the southern Red River Valley. Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug is also seeing nitrogen issues. "There's a lot of areas where you can see…

Adding Nitrogen to VT Corn

Published June 24, 2024

With the wet conditions, Huma Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Fred Nichols says crop nutrition becomes a bigger issue. "One of the watch-outs for all of that is the nutrient levels and how has the water impacted those; growers should…

Articles tagged under: nitrogen

Breker Urges Farmers to Sample Soil Ahead of 2026 Plans

Fertilizer Prices Hold Steady This Summer

Wet Feet in Pockets of Upper Midwest

Fertilizer Markets Disrupted by Geopolitical Tensions

N Shortage

Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply Remains Tight

Plan for Fertility Success

Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Crops Behind Schedule, But Can Catch Up

Adding Nitrogen to VT Corn

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