Rural Resilience - 1
Friday, May 8, 2026 6:34AM CDT
As the general ag economy faces adversity, small towns across the country are working to weather the storm.
Editors' Notebook
Friday, May 8, 2026 4:54AM CDT
DTN/Progressive Farmer examines the challenges facing rural America and the solutions some communities are embracing to succeed, in a series titled "Rural Resilience."
Lower Food Production Projected
Thursday, May 7, 2026 2:12PM CDT
The director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning that fertilizer disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz will strain the global food system and tighten food supplies in the second half of 2026 and into next year.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 8:27AM CDT
Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were up from the previous month during the fourth full week of April 2026. Prices for three fertilizers were again up significantly, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. The remaining five fertilizers were just slightly more expensive.