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…
Fertilizing
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…