What are the risks with “pop-up” placement? If producers apply starter fertilizer with the corn seed (“pop-up” in-furrow), ...

A farmer applies nitrogen fertilizer to a corn field in Boone County in June 2024. Photo by Alex Schaffer/Iowa Soybean Association. AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize ...

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 ...

The last six years have shown us that fertilizer prices are volatile. Any world disruption can quickly increase the prices.

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 ...

Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy. To ...

Reducing the application of nitrogen fertilizer to Midwestern cornfields can both increase the profitability of farms and ...

The margin between profit and loss in modern farming often comes down to inches—literally. A seed planted too deep won't germinate. Fertilizer applied where it isn't needed wastes money. Equipment ...

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.