The months of January and February are the time to apply fertilizer to landscapes. When precisely this application is made depends on the growth of the plant. When plants like roses grow early or ...

According to a University of Illinois crop sciences researcher, there has been a great deal of interest recently in the idea of using nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season to increase soybean ...

AMES, Iowa – Newly published research from Iowa State University agronomists shows that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at optimum levels to corn and soybeans is required to maintain carbon in ...

As with most tasks on the farm, timing is everything. But in addressing a nitrogen deficiency in corn, when is only half the equation — the other major consideration is how and which nitrogen ...

MINOT, North Dakota — Farmers can reduce input costs by not fertilizing soybean fields with nitrogen if the crop has been grown on that ground in the past four years, a soil science expert says.

Crop prices are high but fertilizer prices are rocketing even higher. Farmers are looking for ways to lower their fertilizer bill, especially on nitrogen (N). Almost all N is processed by soil ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

More than 90% of soybeans and three-quarters of corn in the state are typically harvested by the last week in October, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Aerial ...

Weather is an unpredictable wild card for Iowa’s farmers, but drought poses greater challenges than usual. Drought can affect nitrogen fertilizer management by reducing outputs from the system — both ...