Fertilizer
Growers are trying to figure out what caused missing plants in their corn stands last season and what solutions they can use this spring.
A recent AgWeb poll asked farmers where they plan to cut costs. Equipment purchases topped the list, but farmers also plan to scale back on fertilizer rates, use more generic products and reduce tillage or field passes.
With these eight tips, you can make smarter decisions when it comes to fertilizer, ensuring your crops get the nutrients they need without overspending.
“There might be ways for farmers to become more efficient with fertilizer while maintaining yield, but only by carefully analyzing each farm, field and soil management zone,” says Ken Ferrie. He shares 4 tips to cut fertilizer with confidence.
The grower currently broadcast applies P and K ahead of planting but is considering moving to strip-till applications like he uses in corn.
Biowish Technologies will be applying a further focus on its agricultural business after selling its environmental management business at the end of 2024.
Josh Linville from StoneX provides an outlook on 2025 fertilizer prices.
The enzyme in Phosforce is already in the soil but available in limited supply, and application accelerates the biochemical reactions in the soil to tap an previous unused pool of soil phosphorus.
The Fertilizer Institute’s 2024 Fertilizer Industry Economic Impact Study details the contributions of the U.S. fertilizer industry to the economy and also explains the global nature of fertilizer markets.
Nutrien focuses its business on helping feed a growing global population “from the ground up.”