The Iowa Legislature wants to spend $1 million next year to revise the state’s long-standing nitrogen fertilizer calculator used in seven corn-growing states. The money would be used to update the ...

Survey results from University of Illinois ag economists show how farmers are making corn and soybean nutrient plans for 2026 and what current price trends are for N, P and K.

Whether you’re a farmer or a gardener, you can use the 4 Rs to help keep nutrients and fertilizer in the soil. The 4 Rs stand for right source, right rate, right time and right place. These principles ...

It makes sense that farmers would want to apply only as much fertilizer as they need to maximize their yield. Any more and it’s money wasted on fertilizer that likely will run off into a nearby stream ...

Fertilizer is used worldwide in farming. It's used to give plants a boost, increasing yield and ultimately farmers' profits. Fertilizer is used worldwide in farming. It's used to give plants a boost, ...

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 ...

Mid-April is the ideal time to put out that first fertilizer application on lawns in North Florida. A newer trend in managing fertilizers while protecting the environment is the 4 R’s of nutrient ...

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 ...