anhydrous ammonia

Key Factors to Consider Before Applying Anhydrous Ammonia This Fall

November 1, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

If anhydrous ammonia is to be applied in the fall, there are a number of factors that must be considered, including soil texture, temperature, and soil moisture.

Soil Temperature, Weather Key to Strip-Tiller Fall N Application

October 27, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

While soybean harvest seems to be winding down, it's important to monitor the soil temperature and weather forecast before applying nitrogen-containing fertilizers this fall. Nitrogen prices remain incredibly high, making it especially critical that we retain all the nitrogen we can for the crop this coming year.

Input Costs

Uneven Input Prices Likely To Stay, Researcher Says

October 21, 2022

U.S. prices for fertilizer stabilized in June and then declined in July and August, but Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute research associate Ben Brown says it is unlikely they will remain low.

5 Keys to Determine Supplemental Nitrogen Needs in Saturated Soil

June 22, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Given the current price of nitrogen (N) and widely varying field conditions, an understanding of loss mechanisms and other estimates of loss or soil tests may help decide on 2022 management in fields where N has already been applied.

Conquering Stubborn Soils and Residue with a Switch to Strip-Till

Seeding and fertilizing experimentation enables Nebraska farmers to better manage residue, convert poor fields into pivotal performers.

By James DeGraff posted on July 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Conventional wisdom is overrated for Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, especially when it comes to getting the most out of their 2,600-acre corn and soybean operation.

Banking on Data-Driven Results to Reduce Nitrogen Needs

An annual investment in fertility benchmarking combined with an evolving strip-till system has increased yields and lowered per-bushel N ratios for Chris Armstrong.

By James DeGraff posted on February 22, 2018 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture

North Bend, Neb. strip-tiller Chris Armstrong was just over the age of 30 when he made the switch to strip-till in 2014. That first year, he also decided to enroll in the Pioneer Encirca nutrient management program, investing $10 per acre in creating a database with a goal of more accurately applying fertilizer based on field-specific prescriptions.

How Much Nitrogen is Gone?

May 24, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension discusses the potential fate of early nitrogen applied before heavy rains arrived in May, and whether more might be needed to be applied for crops this growing season.