Russ Quinn

To keep both livestock and their handlers safe, certain safety practices should be observed when working with animals. Often accidents occur during everyday tasks such as feeding, handling, loading and transporting.

Several average retail fertilizer prices saw sizeable declines for the first time in eight weeks during the second week of September 2024. Potash was down 8% compared to last month, while both 10-34-0 and UAN32 were 7% less expensive. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

To keep both livestock and their handlers safe, certain safety practices should be observed when working with animals. Often accidents occur during everyday tasks such as feeding, handling, loading and transporting.

A possible new vaccine, not yet commercially available, is being developed by University of Missouri researchers to protect cattle from the tick-borne cattle disease bovine anaplasmosis.

A free online course aimed at being a resource for mental health issues in rural communities is now available for farm workers. This course reviews specific mental health challenges, including suicide, and provides information to mitigate these situations.

A free online course aimed at being a resource for mental health issues in rural communities is now available for farm workers. This course reviews specific mental health challenges, including suicide, and provides information to mitigate these situations.

After writing about a new online course about mental health and suicide prevention in rural America, DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn participated in the course and gained critical knowledge about how to recognize the warning signs someone may be struggling with mental health issues and how to get him or her help.

Two fertilizers had considerable price declines from last month. 10-34-0 was down 7% compared to last month, while potash was down 6%. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Hurricane Milton is threatening to make landfall on Wednesday in the Tampa, Florida area. East of Tampa is home to many phosphorus production plants. According to one fertilizer analyst, this is bad news for phosphorus fertilizer prices and supply less than a month before the beginning of the fall fertilizer application season.

Earlier this week, it appeared the Tampa area would take a direct hit from Hurricane Milton. The area is home to several phosphorus production facilities which supply the fertilizer industry. The Category 3 hurricane came ashore further south, sparing these plants from a direct hit.