Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

NASHUA - Extension soil fertility specialist John Sawyer shared results from two nitrogen studies at last week's field day at the Northeast Research Farm at Nashua. One study looks at seasonal and ...

New York University scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers improve ...

If you can use anhydrous ammonia, make a fall application on ground going into corn next spring to cover at least part of your nitrogen needs, recommends Josh Linville, director of fertilizer at ...

Fertilizer prices have risen quickly, and the National Corn Growers Association is warning that new tariffs on imports could make the situation even worse for farmers. Price spikes for nitrogen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cob of corn on a plant Corn is a crop that wants a lot of water and nutrients to grow strong and healthy and to provide a bumper ...

University agricultural research has traditionally relied on small plot research on university-owned land, making some growers uneasy about applying university findings on their own farm. Two on-farm ...