Corn farmers always seem to be searching for that perfect nitrogen (N) application rate, probably because it can be a moving target. Apply too little, and you miss out on yield potential. Apply too ...

Reducing nitrogen fertilization rates to the environmental optimum would cause a drop in yield of about 6% while only slightly reducing nitrogen loss, an unfavorable trade-off, Archontoulis said. "If ...

With high costs of fertilizer this coming year, it might be a good time to reevaluate your fertilizer application rates. Nitrogen is a significant part of the variable costs for corn production. In ...

One segment of biological products presents a specific opportunity for ag retailers. Several companies have introduced biological technology formulated to blend with a traditional dry bulk fertilizer.

Results of the third annual Illinois Ag Retail Survey found conservation practices are gradually increasing across the Prairie State.

(KNSI) — Central Minnesota farmers have a new opportunity to get paid for reducing synthetic fertilizer use this growing ...

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 ...