Mycogen Seeds: Be Nimble with Nitrogen Applications for a Successful Planting Season

By CropLife Staff
March 19, 2019

Phosphate and Potash Outlook 2019

By Andy Jung|February 27, 2019

Phosphate and potash prices continued to march higher in 2018, although phosphate prices experienced some weakness late in […]

Manage Insecticide Resistance

Insect resistance to insecticides doesn’t get the same attention as weed resistance to herbicides, but it should still be concerning to corn and soybean farmers — especially now, when it is still possible to employ strategies to preserve existing insecticide technology.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations: How Can We Improve the Guesstimate Game?

By CropLife Staff|February 27, 2019

Making nitrogen (N) fertilizer recommendations is often a guesstimating game, writes Dr. Tai McClellan Maaz, International Plant Nutrition […]

Diagnosing and Correcting Sulfur Deficiency in Crops

By CropLife Staff|February 27, 2019

In recent years, sulfur (S) deficiency has been diagnosed in corn, soybean, alfalfa, and wheat in the Midwest […]

Global Nitrogen Market: 6 Factors to Watch in 2019

By Bert Frost|February 25, 2019

Two years ago on this site I wrote that “demand will absorb excess supply, and the global supply […]

Fertilizer Hoping to Build Upon a Strong 2018

By Eric Sfiligoj|February 20, 2019

Forecasting fertilizer fortunes in recent years has been filled with uncertainty. But based on the category’s 2018 performance, […]

Koch Agronomic Services Reveals Centuro Plans

By Eric Sfiligoj|February 20, 2019

Following several years of planning, development, and testing, Koch Agronomic Services has some big plans this year for […]

Where Ag Retailers Plan to Spend Their Money in 2019

By Eric Sfiligoj|January 30, 2019

In life, a lot can change in five years. Children can graduate from college, car loans can be […]

Light Sensor Tools Help Growers, Service Providers Make Sense of Nitrogen

Posted by Matt Hopkins|January 16, 2019

Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. That’s certainly true for nitrogen fertilizers. Without […]

Can You Apply Potash in Winter?

By CropLife Staff|January 16, 2019

The frozen ground with variable snow cover can lead to some retailers and their farmer customers to choose […]

What Are Nitrogen Losses Like Without Nitrogen Fertilization?

By CropLife Staff|January 15, 2019

Corn’s nitrogen (N) losses get a lot of attention. This is because corn has a high demand for […]

Fertilizer 2019: Slight Upticks in Demand Expected

By Eric Sfiligoj|January 9, 2019

At the moment, it appears the outlook for fertilizer during 2019 is slightly positive. Of course, how strong […]

Video: Understanding Maximum Return to Nitrogen

By CropLife Staff|January 7, 2019

Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) is an Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC)-funded program that helps farmers […]

Sulfur: The 4th Major Nutrient

By CropLife Staff|January 6, 2019

Sulfur is an essential nutrient in crop production. It is classified as a secondary element, along with Mg […]

Fertilizer Associations to Bolster Scientific Research by Absorbing the International Plant Nutrition Institute

By CropLife Staff|December 17, 2018

The members and the Board of Directors of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) voted this week to […]

CropLife 100: Fertilizer in 2018? Yes

By Eric Sfiligoj|December 14, 2018

There’s really no way to sugarcoat it — the fertilizer category among CropLife 100 ag retailers has not […]

Corteva Launches PinnitMax Nitrogen Stabilizer Featuring Better Handling

By CropLife Staff|December 3, 2018

Today Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced the launch of a new above-ground nitrogen stabilizer. Farmers can […]

Nachurs Announces Koch South Dakota Plant Acquisition

By CropLife Staff|November 28, 2018

Nachurs Alpine Solutions (Marion, OH) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Garretson, SD, manufacturing plant […]

Nitrogen Use Efficiency Helps Evaluate 4R Practices in Wheat

By CropLife Staff|November 13, 2018

One of the principles of 4R Nutrient Stewardship is the inclusion of performance indicators, writes Steve Phillips, Director, […]

Arysta LifeScience Launches New Foliar Nutrition Product for Corn, Wheat

By CropLife Staff|October 30, 2018

Arysta LifeScience has launched RAZE 0-3-2, an advanced foliar nutrition product that promotes more balanced uptake of essential […]