For many farmers, fall and early winter are when plans for the next growing season start coming together. Fertilizer gets priced, orders are placed, and deliveries are scheduled for late winter or early spring. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that can sometimes get pushed down the list: Where are you going to store it when it arrives? At DK Tanks & Pipe, we’re already seeing an increase in quote requests for stainless steel liquid fertilizer storage tanks. As farmers prepare for...

Used steel pipe inventory can change quickly. What’s available today may not be available tomorrow. If you've purchased used steel pipe before, you've probably noticed something unusual about the market: inventory can change quickly. A supplier may have hundreds or even thousands of feet of a particular diameter and wall thickness available today. Six months later, that same size may be difficult to find. There is a simple reason for that. Used steel pipe isn't manufactured for the used pipe...

If you're planning a construction project, replacing a culvert, purchasing steel pipe, or budgeting for infrastructure improvements, you've probably asked yourself one important question: Will steel prices go up again? It's a fair question and one we hear regularly from contractors, farmers, municipalities, excavators, and business owners across the Midwest. Over the past several years, the steel industry has experienced significant price swings driven by supply chain disruptions, inflation,...