Fall Fertility 2014: Forecasting Fertilizer Use
September 7, 2014
Leaders of Michigan agricultural organizations said Thursday that the government should not have a “knee-jerk reaction” based on last weekend’s water ban in Toledo due to fertilizer run-off in Lake Erie.
The practices that are eligible for funding include cover crops, no-till or strip till and using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer.
NRCS announces the commitment of $50 million in resources for the 25 million-acre Red River watershed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Producers with expiring USDA Conservation Stewardship Program contracts until September 12, 2014 to renew and add conservation activities.
Economist Dr. David Sunding says the EPA significantly underestimates the economic impacts that the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule will have on local communities and businesses.
As agricultural retailers sign up for a voluntary certification to help farmers improve the long-term quality of Lake Erie’s water, newly announced grant funding will help share the impact of the 4R practices the program preaches.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $33 million in assistance will be provided to farmers and ranchers to make conservation improvements that will improve water quality in 174 watersheds, including Chesapeake, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi.
The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC) has released the 2013 NREC Annual Report, which summarizes the nutrient research and outreach efforts funded by NREC in the calendar year 2013.
More than 250 ag retailers and stakeholders from the Ohio, Indiana and Michigan agriculture communities attended the launch of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification program
Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Director of the Western Lake Erie Basin Project for The Nature Conservancy, was honored as a “Champion of Change” for her efforts to promote a healthy Lake Erie.
Deere & Co. has reached a definitive agreement to sell its irrigation operations to FIMI Opportunity Funds in Israel.
Water quantity and quality issues threaten to hamper agriculture on a wider scale in the not-too-distant future. Technology breakthroughs and improved practices are providing potential solutions.
USDA NRCS, Ohio State Extension and IPM Institute will host a training event for CCAs to become Technical Service Providers qualified to write Nutrient Management Plans on February 25-26.
The project, funded by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides for complete nutrient management plans that meet the needs of growers and ag retailers.
A unique approach to the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative could play a key role in improving the nation’s inland and coastal water quality.
There is still plenty of work to be done on major issues in Congress that could impact the crop protection industry this year.
From West Fertilizer to the Chesapeake Bay, fertilizer producers and dealers are keeping an eye on several Beltway developments in 2014.
Major challenges for ag retailers in 2014 start with questions surrounding regulatory compliance and the Farm Bill.
A new Conservation Effectiveness Assessment Project report for the Chesapeake Bay indicates producers have significantly increased conservation measures to improve and protect water quality.