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 ...

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 ...

BOZEMAN - Two new Web-based tools developed by Montana State University Extension specialists help Montana wheat producers optimize fertilizer rates - and their profits. The two tools help producers ...

Maintenance and testing before going to the field are musts for farmers. There is nothing more beautiful—to your eye, yield monitor and bottom line—than a perfectly and uniformly fertilized field.

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.