Cordt Holub, a corn, soybean, and cattle farmer, explains why the U.S. needs imported phosphates for crops. Cordt Holub, an ...

By Ed White, May Angel and Oliver Griffin WINNIPEG, Manitoba/LONDON/SAO PAULO (Reuters) June 8 - Brazil's cheap, abundant land has long helped the country's farmers create vast, low-cost farms, ...

The easing of a global fertilizer crunch following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is welcome news to agriculture ...

Brazil is the world's largest producer of soybeans and one of the reasons is the incorporation of bio-inputs, microorganisms that promote biological nitrogen fixation. Without this practice, this ...

As soybean growers push for higher yields, an overlooked micronutrient is stepping into the spotlight: boron. Often viewed as a secondary player in row-crop nutrition, boron is emerging as a ...

The United States and Brazil — the world’s two largest country‑level fertilizer importers — “should step up efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production” to reduce exposure to global shocks, ...

The U.S. agricultural sector faces a complex mix of challenges heading into 2026, with uncertain Chinese soybean demand, weakening farm income and fertilizer affordability issues weighing on sentiment ...

More U.S. farmers are shifting to planting soybeans this year, a less fertilizer-intense crop than corn at a time when fertilizer costs are surging because of the war in Iran. American farmers intend ...

Grain futures closed mostly higher Tuesday following the USDA reports. Arlan Suderman with StoneX some of the support in the grains came from money flow with the rally in the crude oil market and ...

Soaring fertilizer prices in wake of the Iran war are testing the patience of farmers. Growers are making last-minute changes to planting plans due to higher costs. A cutback in fertilizer ...

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year. Although foundational research on the benefits ...