Fertilizer
A new report commissioned by NCGA and ASA found 90% of 1,200 farmers surveyed say they are more or equally concerned about their farm financials than a year ago.
Blaming monopolies for high fertilizer costs misses the real culprit: complex global supply chains. Fighting costs requires open dialogue, not endless lawsuits.
Private labels are proving to be one way businesses are forging a new path.
StoneX analyst doubts Belarusian potash will materially lower US prices or boost supplies
The industry is at the intersection of a wave of patents expiring, margin shrinking, and heightened competition.
Starting small on less productive acres gave Whalen Farms room to learn — and eventually cut fertilizer costs across 2,000 acres.
Two Midwest farmers share how ongoing cost pressures are reshaping their approach to harvest and planning for 2027.
Sound Agriculture adds seed treatment to its product portfolio, with nutrient use efficiency in focus.
Sulfur prices have surged more than fivefold, threatening phosphate fertilizer production. With global supply tightening, farmers could face higher prices, or even fertilizer shortages, heading into the months ahead.
Planting soybeans months before wheat harvest sounds risky. But farmers Brian Tanner and Jason Mauck find it dries wet fields faster, cuts input costs and gives wheat a profitable place back in Corn Belt rotations.
Researchers say a simple combine tweak gives farmers a way to concentrate up to 95% of their toughest weed seeds into just 5% of a field.
Two months after a NCGA study showed U.S. farmers pay double what Brazilian farmers pay for some crop inputs, Iowa’s senior senator is asking President Trump to step in.
Barbell, beer can and banana are descriptive names for abnormal ear shapes that show up every season and cause yield losses — problems growers could avoid more often by tuning into three factors researchers refer to as GEM.
As you prepare for 2027, don’t let hungry soil microbes starve your plants. Ken Ferrie shares how to manage residue, adjust tillage timing and use a strategic fertility program to bypass spring nutrient tie-up.
As combines roll, Mosaic agronomist Tryston Beyrer says the fertility decisions made in the next 60 days — not next spring — will set the floor under 2027 yields.
AGI (Ag Growth International) has rebranded and expanded its fertilizer blending lineup under the new “BlendPro” name, introducing three Legal-for-Trade systems designed to deliver verified weight accuracy for fertilizer retailers and agribusinesses.
The farmer-owned cooperative is backward-integrating into fertilizer production to drive value back through the channel that sells it.
The joint venture could “cut roughly in half” finished imports of phosphate fertilizers.
Beyond replacing a loader operator, the technology could reshape facility design, staffing and service models.
Led by Blue River Technology co-founder Jorge Heraud, the startup says it can improve fertilizer placement.
New research shows what is driving farmer decisions, how it’s effecting their timing of purchases and who they are turning to as advisers.
Industry analysts expect the move could ease phosphate pricing pressure, though not necessarily return the market to “normal.”
Weather extremes are creating challenges, but growers can still make agronomic decisions between R4 and R6 to help protect yield potential.
Illinois Soybean Association on-farm research found that sulfur can boost yields under certain soil and management conditions—but it’s far from a blanket recommendation.
Increasing numbers of corn and soybean growers are looking for lower-cost inputs to preserve and protect yields.
Sentiment in the July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is improving and no one sees the downturn deepening, but interest rates, elevated input costs and corn’s shaky price outlook still cloud the path to 2027.
“ARA supports transparency in fertilizer markets, but Congress should first allow the USDA to complete the comprehensive market study outlined in Section 12302 before creating a permanent federal reporting program,” said Daren Coppock, ARA President and CEO.
The company says its new facility strengthens regional production capacity and faster service to growers.