fertilizer

S oybeans grow best on soils of medium-to-high fertility and with favorable soil pH. Maximum yields are possible only when producers meet plant nutritional requirements and other basic production factors. Even if you use the best soybean varieties and cultural...

By Luke Gatiboni• Contributions By Deanna Osmond • The Russia / Ukraine conflict is an ongoing story and it is too early to clearly predict the consequences of the war to the fertilizers market. While we don’t have a clear...

Despite price trends, soybean acres not expected to surpass corn in 2022 A dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers...

• By Rasel Parvej and David Moseley • Nitrogen (N) is the most yield limiting nutrient for any row crop including soybean. Since soybean, like other legume crops, can fix atmospheric N symbiotically through Rhizobium bacteria (Bradyrhizobia japonicum), the crop...

The 2018 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course will feature speakers from seven states covering topics ranging from nematode management in cotton and soybeans to the potential effects of new tariffs on the state’s agricultural industry. The MSU Extension...

A small investment up front in soil tests could potentially save users large amounts in fertility budgets the coming season. Other times, the tests can help them identify nutrient deficiencies that could cost them yield potential. Too often, farmers follow...