Fertilizer Shock Hitting at Tough Time
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 3:16PM CDT
As global fuel and fertilizer prices face a shock to the system, farmers have seen prices for nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers rise sharply as a result. While a large number of commodity farmers would typically have fertilizer pre-purchased, that likely isn't the case this year.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:39AM CDT
Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher during the second week of March 2026. Prices for half of the fertilizers were up significantly, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. The increases come in the wake of
National Wheat Yield Contest 2025
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 4:59AM CDT
The top national winners in 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest continued to raise the bar for growing high-yielding, high-quality wheat.
Production Blog: Cover Crop Survey Open
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 2:17PM CDT
Farmers have varied opinions about cover crops. Those who organize the National Cover Crop Survey want to hear all of them before the end of March.