Higher natural gas prices and trade policies push fertilizer costs up again threatening already tight farm profit margins.
AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according ...
Fertilizer is one of the quiet workhorses of the global food system, yet it is also a major driver of climate pollution. The emerging evidence is that if governments price the emissions from ...
Planning for 4R nutrient management must be farm-specific — that is, geared for the unique crops, cropping practices, soils ...
Maintenance and testing before going to the field are musts for farmers. There is nothing more beautiful—to your eye, yield monitor and bottom line—than a perfectly and uniformly fertilized field.