Farmers Shift Their Fertility Strategy Based on Winter Weather
KELLY GARRETT – ARION, IOWA A fifth-generation farmer, Kelly Garrett farms corn, soybeans, and winter wheat in western Iowa. Things are starting to move now as the 2023 planting season…
Fertilizers
11 Ways to Make Money With 2023 Fertilizer
The double whammy of global fertilizer supply uncertainty combined with high cash corn prices provides an incentive for farmers to fine-tune their 2023 crop nutrition practices. That’s because fertilizer prices…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…