In paddy field, flood-and-drain cycles produce variations in reduced and oxidized environments, which are appropriate habitats for a wide variety of microorganisms. Nitrogen (N) fertilization drives ...

URBANA, Ill. -- In a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers tested whether modern high-yielding soybeans benefit from nitrogen fertilizer, with results suggesting ...

Feeding fruit trees the wrong fertilizer can reduce fruit production. Healthy fruit trees need gentle, balanced fertilizers that support steady growth instead of quick, forceful feeding. Avoid strong ...

A recent online Farm Foundation Forum, “2022 Economic Outlook for Agriculture,” included presentations about fertilizer prices, the supply chain and machinery demand by Harry Vroomen, vice president ...

Fertilizer prices have risen quickly, and the National Corn Growers Association is warning that new tariffs on imports could make the situation even worse for farmers. Price spikes for nitrogen ...

There is a great deal to discuss surrounding the inflation that is ripping through America. However, few people are focused on what inflation means to farmers and those who benefit most from a ...

Iowa farmers buy about as much fertilizer as anyone in the country, so they know one thing: prices are too high. In the first quarter of 2022 — due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, pandemic-related supply ...