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Strip-Tillers Improve Phosphorous Efficiency with RhizoSorb Fertilizer

September 20, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Craig Dick, Phospholutions vice president of sales and marketing, and Brian Reineke, Phospholutions director of agronomy, detailed the challenges of P availability, and how their company’s RhizoSorb technology decreases application rates by up to 50% while preserving yield.

USDA Awards Ostara $7.6M Grant to Increase Fertilizer Production in the U.S.

Grant Funds Contribute to Expansion of Crystal Green Fertilizer Production Facility in St. Louis

March 14, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The USDA awarded Ostara $7.6M as part of a grant program to increase U.S. based, innovative, sustainable, and farmer-focused fertilizer production.

Nutrien Introduces Smart Nutrition MAP+MST Homogenous Fertilizer

July 14, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Nutrien announced today the launch of Smart Nutrition MAP+MST fertilizer powered by MST, the latest system for delivering sulfur and phosphate to meet crop needs and maximize production just in time for the fall application season.

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

August 1, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

If soils are too acidic, phosphorus reacts with iron and aluminum, making it unavailable to plants. But if soils are too alkaline, phosphorus reacts with calcium and also becomes inaccessible. However, liming can influence other ways by which phosphorus might become available to plants.

Harvesting High-Yield Corn with Strip-Till

Moving from ridge-till to strip-till helps Steve Frahm get the most from his soil and push corn yields to near 250 bushels per acre.

By Ian Gronau posted on May 27, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As Steve Frahm began adding acreage to his irrigated Ashland, Neb., farm more than a decade ago, one mounting challenge was finding the time and labor to continue ridge-tilling.

Piecing Together A Successful Strip-Till System

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 13, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

For some farmers, their early transition to strip-till conjures up fond memories of higher yields or improved fertilizer placement, while for others, building those first berms serves more as reminder of how far they've come in their operation.

Tips For Anhydrous Application In Strip-Till

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Crop Quest Perspectives

Many strip-tillers incorporate application of various fertilizers — nitrogen, phosphate and potash — when strips are being made. Anhydrous ammonia, a common source of nitrogen, can be toxic to germinating seeds and root systems when applied too close to the seed.

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