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May 16, 2025
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Fertilizer

News and information about fertilizer

Lee County farmers take advantage of early window to plant corn, soybeans

Lee County farmers take advantage of early window to plant corn, soybeans

Corn and soybeans are planted at the same time on the Henert farm.

By Martha Blum●
May 06, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT
Professor: Lower fertilizer costs, decline in cash-rent payments bringing down crop production costs

Professor: Lower fertilizer costs, decline in cash-rent payments bringing down crop production costs

The break-even for those in northern Illinois who own the land is $3.30 for corn and $6.75 per bushel for soybeans, while the break-even in a cash-rent scenario are estimated at $4.60 for corn and $11 for soybeans.

By Tom C. Doran●
February 07, 2025 at 5:00 am CST
A closer look: Rain loosens soil for Carroll County fieldwork but dry conditions took toll on machinery

A closer look: Rain loosens soil for Carroll County fieldwork but dry conditions took toll on machinery

With the completion of harvest, farmers, including the Elmer Rahn family, now have time to start examining their data.

By Martha Blum●
December 02, 2024 at 5:00 am CST
Grain, oil, fertilizer prices jump on Ukraine invasion

Grain, oil, fertilizer prices jump on Ukraine invasion

Grain and fertilizer prices jumped Thursday, hours after Russian troops launched attacks on cities throughout Ukraine and Russian troops invaded the country.

By Jeannine Otto●
February 24, 2022 at 5:35 pm CST

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