We'll continue our look at the global fertilizer situation and track a
brief warming trend through much of the country.
FTop 5 Things to Watch
Many factors will determine the nitrogen outlook in 2026. Natural gas
disruptions and new nitrogen fertilizer supplies curtailed supply in 2025,
causing higher prices. Fertilizer analysts believe more supply could cause some
forms of nitrogen to retreat somewhat into more historical price ranges.
@^Global Fertilizer Outlook - 1
Missouri joins Illinois, Iowa and Tennessee in declaring a population of
waterhemp resistant to dicamba herbicide.
BDicamba-Resistant Waterhemp in Missouri
Much lower interest rates might not happen even with a new Federal Reserve
Board chair.
BAn Urban's Rural View
DTN Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger shares how she likes to write
about creative people putting innovative ideas into practice, and why a story
about forming their own microcaptive insurance companies was her favorite of
the year.
BDehlinger's Favorite Story of 2025