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Applying nitrogen—corn’s most important and trickiest nutrient—doesn’t do a lick of good if it escapes into the air or, even worse, into water sources before plants can use it.
In the field, farmers need to focus on the four Rs of fertility management: the right product, right rate, right time and right place.
Know where to look for deficiencies to set the stage for preventive management
Because every farm is different, many practices might be needed to improve soil quality
ADM-Bunge Deal Would Create Cargill-Sized Agribusiness Giant
Farmers and applicators should check state rules before applying the product
Edge-of-field tools save nutrients for crops and keep them out of water supplies
Federal scientists have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific salmon, Atlantic sturgeon and Puget Sound orcas.
Nearly 75 years ago, USDA soil scientist Charles E. Kellogg wrote: “Essentially, all life depends upon the soil.” Expressing a similar sentiment, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”
DrewSoy 5.0 is a new conventional soybean variety with strong yield potential and workhorse field performance, according to the Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance (NSGA).