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Study: Modern Hybrid Corn Makes Better Use Of Nitrogen
Today’s hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data reviewed by Purdue University…
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Mosaic Recognized On 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
The Mosaic Co. has been recognized on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12th annual “100 Best Corporate Citizens List”, known as the world’s top corporate responsibility…
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Nitrogen Management Feeds Producers’ Corn And Bottom Line
Nitrogen is the core ingredient that ensures full yield potential in corn. An early spring planting season coupled with the prior success of nitrogen…
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Conservation Practices Preserve Soil, Save Money
Farm conservation practices not only preserve soil and water, but they also can save growers money, says a Purdue Extension agronomist. Techniques such as…
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Strip-Till Improves Soybean Yield
Crop yield can be improved by ensuring adequate nutrient availability. But how should you place the fertilizer and what cropping system gives the best…
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Green-Up Marks Time To Apply Nitrogen In Winter Wheat
Spring nitrogen should be applied before the beginning of stem elongation to maximize yield potential, save money and guard the environment, said Ed Lentz,…
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Determining Total Fertility In Strip-Tilled Fields
Band fertilizer placement may cause non-uniform distribution in the soil. Why does this matter? Because when fertilizer is unevenly distributed, it may not be…
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Record Corn Crop Could Boost Fertilizer Stocks
Sasha Cekerevac, co-editor for financial newsletter and Website Penny Stock Detectives, reports that strange weather patterns in key parts of the world have hurt…
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Remembering The Fertilizer Institute’s Edwin Wheeler
Edwin M. Wheeler, who headed The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) from 1968-1983, died February 18 in Sarasota, FL. He was 83 years old. Wheeler, a…
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H.J. Baker Hires New Fertilizer Marketing Director
H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. recently announced that Dave Hans has joined the company as Director, Fertilizer Marketing and Product Development. Hans will be…
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