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The co-op’s investment in Wabash Valley Resources backs a 500,000-metric-ton anhydrous ammonia facility that is not expected to produce until 2029.

Farmers like North Dakota’s Jay Myers are combining soil testing, alternative resistance sources and crop rotation to stay ahead of the pest—and new technologies are on the way.

With 8- to 12-year-old machinery selling off, farmers are pivoting between late-model iron and precision retrofit kits to bypass new equipment prices.

Backed by the USDA’s FIELDS program and private funds, eight projects across 16 states will expand domestic capacity by over 1 million tons annually to help lower nitrogen and potash prices for U.S. farmers.

Today’s nitrogen management strategies go beyond rates and timing to include protective measures that can give farmers more control over one of their largest input investments.

“So great to spend time at West Central FS and see all the incredible work being done to support farmers right here in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District,” said Congressman Eric Sorensen.

As the midterms approach, Farm Journal’s AgVote 2026 series tracks the lawmakers with deep farm roots who won’t return next session — and what their departures could mean for ag policy.

Areas in Northern Iowa that missed storms and bad weather saw enough moisture and heat units to see big potential become a reality this harvest season.

Josh Linville says tight nitrogen supplies, rising demand and global disruptions to sulfur supplies are keeping pressure on fertilizer markets, even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease.