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 ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa – When Michael Castellano tells people there are billions of different variations of farmer decisions and environmental conditions that can affect how much nitrogen fertilizer is just ...

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 ...

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.