New research from the University of Illinois shows that corn can produce the nitrogen it needs by itself. The research ...

A 200-bu.-per-acre corn crop consumes 330 lb. to 350 lb. of nitrogen per acre. Know your soil’s nitrogen-supplying power to fine-tune application rates. The need to protect water supplies while ...

Extension experts share six mistakes based on real farm records that could be increasing your corn fertilizer expense ...

A new study from Iowa State University researchers found that diversifying crop rotations does not aid in carbon ...

Here are ways to reduce input costs in a year that many farmers may struggle to keep production costs below the price of corn.

Warmer than normal temps in the southeastern portion of the U.S. could have contributed to the decline. The Energy Information Administration inventory report, released on Thursday, indicated the ...

The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced $5 million in funding to ...

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Longer more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon ...

A new study from Iowa State University researchers found that diversifying crop rotations does not aid in carbon sequestration but is beneficial in lowering the need for synthetic fertilizers, which ...