Higher natural gas prices and trade policies push fertilizer costs up again threatening already tight farm profit margins.

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 ...

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 ...

Fertilizer is one of the quiet workhorses of the global food system, yet it is also a major driver of climate pollution. The emerging evidence is that if governments price the emissions from ...

Planning for 4R nutrient management must be farm-specific — that is, geared for the unique crops, cropping practices, soils ...

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 ...