FJCTV: What are the Risks of Missing the Mark with Nitrogen?

Harvest is coming to an end, and farmers will be looking at their nutrient programs to get better crops and higher yields in 2017.

By Ashley Davenport

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November 16, 2020 09:02 PM

Harvest is coming to an end, and farmers will be looking at their nutrient programs to get better crops and higher yields in 2017.

Farm Journal agronomist Ken Ferrie takes a look at the risks farmers face by missing the mark when it comes to nitrogen.

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