04 June 2026
MSU Extension Specialists Suggest Ways To Manage Rising Fertilizer Costs
Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension soil fertility specialist Clain Jones, have provided some insight for managing fertilizer costs.
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recommends several strategies to ….
recommends several strategies to optimize dollars spent on fertilizer.
With a range of available fertilizer products, including granular and liquid, it’s important to know the fertilizer cost per pound of nutrient. For example, the nitrogen cost per pound of urea could be compared to the cost per pound of nitrogen for liquid nitrogen, which is generally either 28 percent or 32 percent nitrogen.
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Athletes from Culbertson and Bainville came away with individual honors during the Class C track meet held in Laurel on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30.
Culbertson’s freshman Anna Steppler completed the 3200-meter run in a personal best time of 12:17.77 for fourth-place honors.
Plenny Williams, a junior, earned fourth place in the discus for the Cowboys with a season best e_ort of 143-11.
USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payments To Farmers
Montana SDRP payments as of 4/24/26. Learn more at fsa.usda.gov/sdrp U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins in Missouri has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payment to eligible producers who have approved program applications for losses due to natural disasters
