Looking for advice on how to improve nutrient levels and, ultimately, crop performance, a Minnesota grower sent Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist, the soil test results on 90 acres he's renting for the first time this year. Here's Ferrie's input.
If you value the benefits starter fertilizer offers, you might like the performance of a starter fertilizer relay system even more. Farm Journal Test Plot data from 2019 to 2022 show a relay system + 2x2 placement = $36 per acre ROI.
Is it possible to replace nitrogen with urea in corn?” The short answer is yes, especially on wheat acres going to corn. But there are some challenges with using urea that farmers need to understand so they can work around them.
For maybe the first time ever, market power by the owners of U.S. and global fertilizer production is drawing policymaker scrutiny. The four-firm concentration ratio exceeds 60%in all three markets (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium).
Being in control of your data means having full access. Do you receive a digital file of all field activity by a third party? Now’s the time to have a conversion with your ag retailer about data delivery back to you.
