Research shows sulfur deficiency increases with higher nitrogen rates. Purdue trials reveal biggest yield gains with balanced ...

Will blood meal (12-0-0) be sufficient for fertilizing sweet corn? When and how often should corn be fertilized? If you tested your soil recently and have medium to high levels of phosphorous and ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

If you’re thinking about cutting starter fertilizer this year because of surging costs, Ken Ferrie has three words of advice: Don’t do it. Corn emergence and early growth benefit from starter because ...

In the latest installment from the Beck’s Hybrids agronomic video series, Field Agronomist Luke Schulte takes a look at the profitability of adjusting starter fertilizer. Does greener or more vigorous ...

Wondering what’s causing stunted growth and wilting in your corn field? When you see wilting of small corn plants, the first order of business is to examine the roots. You may find that your young ...

Chalk one up for Mother Nature, with an assist from the farmers of Oaxaca, Mexico; Mars candy company; and researchers at the University of California-Davis and our own University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

Corn growers, forget about "1.2 is all you should do." With nitrogen fertilizer prices pushing record prices of $500 per ton, it's time for a new approach to application rates. University of Illinois ...

Farmers in a small area of southern Mexico knew that a variety of corn grown in the area was special. But a group of researchers — including a contingent from the University of Wisconsin-Madison — ...

Now not even dirt is safe from the financial crisis. In an effort to cut costs amid tight credit conditions and weak commodity prices, farmers haven't been laying crop nutrients on as thick--much to ...