Corn futures closed above $4.50 with fund buying offsetting earlier selling; soybeans remain weak below $12.30 November futures amid fund longs and Brazilian Real softening; wheat pressured by Russian supplies and weak U.S. exports; new MIAX fertilizer futures (urea, DAP, MAP, potash) launched to help farmers plan spring input costs and manage price risk.
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The latest 10 of 54 fertilizer stories from the last 30 days.
Yesterday
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Texas A&M Maps Screwworm Genes to Protect Livestock
Texas A&M received nearly $4 million in USDA funding to map New World screwworm genetics from Honduras outbreak samples, aiming to detect drug resistance and improve outbreak tracking to protect livestock from the parasite now returning to the United States.
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Identifying yield-limiting pinch points
A farmer discusses managing high spring input costs and fertilizer prices by setting marketing targets, maintaining canola in rotation as prices rose, and addressing challenges like excess rainfall and gopher control in a region emerging from drought.
Tue 3 Nov
3 stories-
What is Struvite? Could it Help Farmers Stretch Phosphorus and Reduce Runoff
AAFC research found a 75% conventional phosphorus and 25% struvite blend maintained potato yields in Quebec and PEI while reducing environmental costs by up to 22% through lower runoff; struvite showed promise on Prairies during snowmelt but costs 2.19 times more per phosphorus unit than conventional fertilizer.
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Pivot Bio CEO says farmers squeezed by fertilizer spike, plans rural support institute
Pivot Bio's CEO says fertilizer prices doubled while grain revenue remained flat, squeezing farmers harder than in prior commodity spikes; the company cut its nitrogen product price and locked it for three years.
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4 actions to take before chasing a 45Z premium
Farmers seeking Section 45Z clean fuel tax credits should prepare field maps, fertilizer records, and scale tickets to document production practices.
Mon 2 Nov
1 storyThu 29 Oct
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Russian Winter Planting Erases Most of Its Lag
Russian winter grain planting reached 14.9 mln ha as of Oct. 23, just 1% below last year after recovering from a 10% lag in early October; SovEcon expects final area a few percent below last year, with fertilizer application risks from weak farm economics potentially affecting 2027 yields.
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How To Stretch Your Fertility Budget
Post-harvest field evaluation and soil testing help growers optimize fertilizer spending by matching nutrient applications to realistic yield goals and field-specific conditions rather than repeating standard programs.
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