fertilizer

Last week, the USDA announced that eight companies nationwide were receiving grant dollars to beef up domestic fertilizer production.  Perfect Blend LCC, headquartered in Othello-WA, will receive part of the $29 million announced under the USDA’s Fertilizer Production Expansion Program.   “Today...

As we get ready for another growing season, many farmers across the PNW are concerned about fertilizer availability and prices in the year ahead.  Helena's Dawn Brunmeier has tips to keep your commodities strong and your costs down.       If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...

Balancing the farm books can be challenging to say the least.  On one hand, you don’t want to spend money you don’t need to, but conversely, you want to give your commodity the best chance for success.  In the ongoing challenge to find that happy medium, Bio Huma Netics said they have the right combination of cost saving products, and soil health improving materials to help a variety of growers ac

For the ninth time in its 31-year history, the annual National No-Tillage Conference is returning to St. Louis.  Hosted by No-Till Farmer, the event will be held January 10-13.   The content covers myriad topics in no-till, including equipment, cover crops, intercropping, economic analyses, soil analysis, fertilizing methods and more. Among th...

Fertilizer consumption suffered in 2022 due to market volatility and record-high prices.  However, a new Rabobank report says a recovery in consumption is possible in some regions next year, with fertilizer prices lowering and commodity prices at historically high levels.   “...

With harvest underway across the Pacific Northwest, Dawn Brunmeier talks about how growers can get the most out of their fall fertilizer applications.       If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

Some Canadian farmers have joined in solidarity with their farm counterparts in the Netherlands over government targets to reduce nitrogen emissions.  Last week, several provincial capital cities, as well as Ottawa, saw slow-rolling tractor convoys.  Al...

The American Farm Bureau is calling on USDA to take steps to make sure American farmers continue to have access to crucial fertilizer supplies.  The organization submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for Information on Access to Fertilizer.”  AFBF said man...

In most so called normal years when commodity prices are very high, farmers tend to plant more acres to take advantage of those prices and generally that tends to boost the total planed acres for the 22 principal crops, but not this year.  Ac...

Earlier this week, the USDA extended the comment deadline regarding its “Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” Federal Register notice. Published in the Federal Register in March, the previous deadlines for comments were May 16th, and June 15th, 2022. USDA exten ...