The answer depends on a lot of factors, including actual manure nutrient content and the timing of manure application and incorporation relative to crop need.

A soil test for available sulfate in the soil profile is available. For proper interpretation of this test, soil organic matter, soil texture, the crop to be grown, and the expected yield level all need to be considered.

There is a fine balance between applying the proper rate of N, current and future weather conditions, economics and potential environmental consequences.

What is the first hollow stem (FHS) stage of wheat development?

Winter barley planting is coming and there are a few issues to consider. Take time to review fertility, planting date and variety considerations.

Studies about cover crops from many of the semi-arid Great Plains have been cautionary or conditional, owing to potential concerns about soil moisture or nutrient use from covers seeded ahead of cash crops.

Corn and soybean take up relatively large amounts of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), and much of this P and K ends up in the grain that is taken off the field during harvest. In order to keep soil nutrient levels from dropping over time, the amounts removed need to be replaced by applying fertilizer or manure. In order to know how much nutrient a crop removes, we need to know how much there is in a bushel of harvested grain.