Fertilizer
Researchers say a simple combine tweak gives farmers a way to concentrate up to 95% of their toughest weed seeds into just 5% of a field.
Two months after a NCGA study showed U.S. farmers pay double what Brazilian farmers pay for some crop inputs, Iowa’s senior senator is asking President Trump to step in.
Barbell, beer can and banana are descriptive names for abnormal ear shapes that show up every season and cause yield losses — problems growers could avoid more often by tuning into three factors researchers refer to as GEM.
As you prepare for 2027, don’t let hungry soil microbes starve your plants. Ken Ferrie shares how to manage residue, adjust tillage timing and use a strategic fertility program to bypass spring nutrient tie-up.
As combines roll, Mosaic agronomist Tryston Beyrer says the fertility decisions made in the next 60 days — not next spring — will set the floor under 2027 yields.
The joint venture could “cut roughly in half” finished imports of phosphate fertilizers.
Led by Blue River Technology co-founder Jorge Heraud, the startup says it can improve fertilizer placement.
Industry analysts expect the move could ease phosphate pricing pressure, though not necessarily return the market to “normal.”
Weather extremes are creating challenges, but growers can still make agronomic decisions between R4 and R6 to help protect yield potential.