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Healthy Soil & Best Yields Require a Close-to-Neutral Soil pH

Regular lime application can reduce soil acidity from repeated use of nitrogen fertilizers

By Maclaren Krueger posted on April 1, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Nitrogen fertilizers acidify no-tillers' soil, so understanding lime needs can help maximize yields by reducing soil acidity, increasing biological life and improving nutrient uptake.

MRTN Tool Helps No-Tillers Maximize Yield, Minimize N Costs

By Maclaren Krueger posted on November 3, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Predicting fertilizer needs and actual N uptake by crops can feel like guesswork, especially when trying to balance cost with net profit. However, when Dr. Emerson Nafziger’s data is accumulated and plotted, patterns start to emerge, which help farmers balance profit with optimum crop health.

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No-Tiller Hopeful for Summer Barley Harvest in UK

September 19, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Source: Farmers Weekly

Merseyside, UK grower Olly Harrison talks about his second, summer, barley crop, minimal inputs, residue management and more in a 20-acre sandy field. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Analyzing Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices and Supply in Light of Ukraine-Russia Conflict

April 7, 2022

Source: University of Illinois

While high nitrogen fertilizer prices up until recently have resulted from responses to the Covid pandemic, general price inflation, and policies in Europe to move away from fossil fuels, the Ukraine-Russia conflict will likely intensify nitrogen price and supply concerns, say researchers at the University of Illinois.

New Tool Accounts for Nitrogen from Cover Crops, Soil Organic Matter

October 22, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Penn State University

While the wide use of cover crops in rotations with corn in the last decade has resulted in reductions in nutrient pollution and sedimentation, the introduction of cover crops has muddled growers' decision-making regarding how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply to meet their cash crop demands. Researchers at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences say they have developed a new decision-support tool that credits nitrogen mineralization from cover crops and soil organic matter.

Azotic Technologies Granted U.S. Patents for Nitrogen-Fixing Technology

August 17, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Azotic Technologies

New U.S. patents will allow the UK-based company to expand the availability of Envita, an environmentally friendly nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Selecting the Right Nitrogen Source

May 6, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota

Using nitrogen fertilizer can result in substantial economic return for farmers, but when nitrogen inputs exceed crop needs, excessive amounts of nitrate can enter either ground or surface water. Selecting the right nitrogen source can help growers produce crops in a more profitable and environmentally-friendly way, says the University of Minnesota.

Pivot Bio Offers U.S. Corn Farmers an Alternative to Chemical Nitrogen Fertilizer

September 4, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Pivot Bio announced the second year of offering Pivot Bio PROVEN, the first nitrogen producing microbial product for U.S. corn farmers. Pivot Bio PROVEN provides the essential nutrient — nitrogen — to corn crops giving growers the solution they need for consistent nitrogen availability while lessening the impact on the environment.

Optimizing Fertilizer Source and Rate to Avoid Root Death

August 22, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: American Society of Agronomy

Fertilizer is used worldwide to give plants a boost, increasing yield and ultimately farmers’ profits. But, as the old adage goes: the dose makes the poison. With over-the-counter medicines, people need to take the right dose, at the right intervals, for the medicine to be safe and effective. Fertilizer works the same way.

How Long Can Wheat Wait for Nitrogen?

October 8, 2018

Source: Oklahoma State University Extension

Experiments performed over the last two crop seasons have helped in creating a greater window of decision making regarding the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers.

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Identifying A Natural Path To Less Applied Fertilizer - David Brandt - NNTC 2015 Presentation - MP3 Download

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More than 35 years ago, David Brandt began the process of trying to increase corn yields by producing more nitrogen when he planted hairy vetch and winter peas as a cover crop. Today, the Carroll, Ohio, no-tiller has realized the improvements he began making to soil health 4 decades ago have led him to reduce his applied fertilizer inputs.

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