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Deep Soil Testing Can Cut Fertilizer Costs

Producers accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset high production expenses.

By Kay Ledbetter posted on June 27, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, AgriLife Today

Deep soil testing may pay off more this year than many, according to a recently released Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service publication.

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Battling an Unhealthy 44% Increase in Fertilization Costs, No-Tillers are Seeking Ways to Trim Critical Nutrient Expenses Without Sacrificing Yields and Returns

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 22, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Sky-high fertilizer prices are certainly having a serious economic impact on how no-tillers will be fertilizing this year’s corn and soybean crops. Major fertility changes are coming, according to data from our 14th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study that analyzed extensive data from 480 U.S. no-tillers.

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YEAR-END SURVEY

Farmers Weigh Year's End in Nov. 17 Survey

Prepayment of farming consumables on the rise, equipment market bearish.

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 1, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Uncertainty and increasing prices mean growers are being strategic about pre-payment for planting, as well as parts purchases.

5 Tips for Cutting Phosphorus, Potassium Fertilizer Costs

July 15, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

From the University of Minnesota, here's how to cut back on nutrient application to increase your profitability while maintaining the integrity of your crops.

11th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

No-Tillers Becoming Masterful at Treading Deep Waters

A rebound in soybean yields and a major effort on cost restraints led to more no-tillers finding a favorable position in the black for 2018.

March 7, 2019

No-tillers are proving to be quite adept at traversing deep waters. Having experienced 5 years of paltry commodity prices, the readers of No-Till Farmer may have turned in their best year financially since corn prices began to dive in the summer of 2014.

Traits of Profitable Farming

By Mark McNeely posted on January 17, 2018

If you’re running a farm yourself or managing someone else’s operation, yes, you’re a farmer, but you’re also a businessperson. After all, whether it’s a smaller, family-owned venture or a larger, corporate enterprise, the end game is some form of profitability.

The Buck Stops at the Bottom Line

By Mark McNeely posted on September 6, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

No-till practices and seeding cover crops offer soil health benefits, but a newly released study also touts the direct economic benefits of these conservation methods.

Fertilizer Prices May Drag 2012 Farm Profits Lower

August 16, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Agrimoney

High fertilizer costs, and lower crop prices, will in 2012 end a two-year run of rising profits for US corn and soybean farmers.

Manure Injection Gets A Closer Look

September 7, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Darrin Youker, Farm And Dairy

Pennsylvania is looking into new ways to deal with the old problem of manure. This year, Pennsylvania is using a $225,000 federal grant to study the benefits of injecting manure into farm fields.

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