3 Fertility Strategies for 2022
Farmers who have not yet done so are encouraged to take soil tests to determine how much fertilizer should be applied to fields for the 2022 crop year. “Proper management…
USDA to Invest $250 Million to Support American-made Fertilizer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, including the impact of Russia’s price hike on farmers,…
Use Nitrification Inhibitors to Mitigate Risk
As the 2022 growing season nears, rising fertilizer prices have left many farmers rethinking their application strategies. “In the past when nitrogen was a little less expensive, growers were often…
New Model Analyzes Pre-planting Weather for Better Fertilizer Applications
As nitrogen fertilizer costs and environmental concerns increase, informed fertilizer rate decisions are more important than ever. The latest modeling effort from the University of Illinois examines the role of…
Ostara Building Fertilizer Production Facility in Missouri
Ostara is building a new facility to produce its platform product, Crystal Green, a granular phosphate fertilizer, in the heart of the Corn Belt. Farmers are looking to increase yield…
Finish Strong With a Late-season Nitrogen Application That May Help Corn Yields
A wet, cold spring means many farmers, caught in the flurry of corn planting, were not able to apply enough nitrogen (N) to maximize yield before the crop was planted.…
Ag Groups Want Tariff Lifted on Moroccan Fertilizer
By Jared Strong The Biden administration should give some immediate, short-term relief to farmers by eliminating tariffs on imported crop fertilizer from Morocco, three prominent agricultural groups say. The American…
Plant Chemicals Can Enhance Nitrogen-fixing Activity of Bacteria in Soil
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. The research comes out of the lab…
4 Fall Nitrogen Strategies
Perks of fall nitrogen (N) applications include the ability to shift some spring workload to the fall and applying N in more favorable soil conditions. However, fewer fall N applications…
Why a Pre-emergent Herbicide Is a Good Investment
As the son of a Nebraska farmer, Shawn Hock saw first-hand the challenges his father faced in controlling weeds. It’s also why he decided to pursue a Masters in Weed…