Corn is a crop that wants a lot of water and nutrients to grow strong and healthy and to provide a bumper harvest of juicy cobs. These popular and statuesque plants are simple to grow, yet you do need ...

NASHUA - Extension soil fertility specialist John Sawyer shared results from two nitrogen studies at last week's field day at the Northeast Research Farm at Nashua. One study looks at seasonal and ...

URBANA, Ill. — Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois ...

If you can use anhydrous ammonia, make a fall application on ground going into corn next spring to cover at least part of your nitrogen needs, recommends Josh Linville, director of fertilizer at ...

Fertilizer prices have risen quickly, and the National Corn Growers Association is warning that new tariffs on imports could make the situation even worse for farmers. Price spikes for nitrogen ...

Research shows sulfur deficiency increases with higher nitrogen rates. Purdue trials reveal biggest yield gains with balanced ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers improve their crop yields and ...

Healthy growth in any garden depends on a steady supply of nutrients, and nitrogen is one of the most important ones. Without enough of it, plants lose vigor and color, and soil struggles to support ...

Crop insurance companies are working out protocols for offering PACE, a pilot program in some counties that would reduce some of the risk in applying nitrogen in split applications, which is a ...