
Russ Quinn
Staff Reporter at The Progressive Farmer
DTN staff reporter focusing on fertilizer and equipment. Also an active eastern Nebraska farmer growing corn, soybeans, and beef cattle. Husband & dad of 3.
Articles
-
4 days ago |
dtnpf.com | Russ Quinn
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for major fertilizers continue to be mostly higher for the fourth week of May, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. Average retail prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month for the third straight week. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more. Leading the way higher again was urea. The nitrogen fertilizer was 11% higher compared to last month with an average price of $662 per ton.
-
6 days ago |
dtnpf.com | Russ Quinn
UNL Extension Offering Small Meat Processer Management Training Course 6/2/2025 | 7:03 AM CDT By Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Small meat processing plants both in Nebraska and across the country have the opportunity to apply for the University of Nebraska Extension 2025 Small Meat Processor Management Training Program.
-
1 week ago |
dtnpf.com | Russ Quinn
A Vintage View From Northern Ireland Sheds Light on Harry Ferguson 5/29/2025 | 12:59 PM CDT By Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Last month, I wrote about the legendary tractor innovator Harry Ferguson. (https://www.dtnpf.com/…) Ferguson changed agriculture by inventing the three-point system that nearly every tractor has used since.
-
1 week ago |
dtnpf.com | Russ Quinn
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for three fertilizers again led prices for seven of the major fertilizers higher for the third week of May, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. Average retail prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month. Prices for three of those were significantly higher, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Leading the way higher again for prices was urea.
-
1 week ago |
dtnpf.com | Russ Quinn
Due to Record High Prices, Cattle Are Becoming an Attractive Target for Thieves 5/26/2025 | 2:22 PM CDT By Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Cattle producers across the Midwest are receiving record high prices for their livestock. Unfortunately, this increase in value means they are also receiving some additional unwanted attention from thieves.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 3K
- Tweets
- 8K
- DMs Open
- No
RT @dtnpf: Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's 67th Annual Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Wednesday with a total weighted average yield…
RT @dtnpf: Bean oil goes for five straight, winter wheats bounce. WATCH more in the Closing Market Comment for May 14: https://t.co/UedCn2g…
RT @dtnpf: For the second consecutive week, urea, UAN28 and UAN32 led the way higher for retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fi…