…like fertilizer and pesticides. “Media, influencers and consumers all understand the notion of ‘smart’ as a descriptor for the innovation and technology that helps improve their lives – the smart…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…reference scenario by about 4 percent. Nitrogen fertilizer application intensity increases, but increased planting of switchgrass leads to more nutrient retention. By scenario design, the amount of land used for…
Agri View: Population and Food Production
…just seed, plants and fertilizer. It will take almost twice as much energy. That is not the most difficult part of the problem. Science can give us those two builders….
Agri View: Growing Companies
…You know fertilizer, pesticides and insecticides. But what if the seed companies should merge with agriculture chemical groups. Some see this as a normal move. The bottom line is these…
Sustainability and Collaboration Focus for Yara
…global warming also implies a need for climate smart agriculture: Higher yields must be achieved using less farmland, gaining more crops per kilo fertilizer and drop of water. Find out…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…agroecosystem projects include a research and education initiative by North Carolina State University that investigated how farming practices such as tillage, pesticide and fertilizer use can affect beneficial soil organisms…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…prevented planting payment is made to compensate for the producer’s pre-planting costs generally incurred in preparation for planting the crop. These costs can include purchase of machinery, land rent, fertilizer,…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…track water, fertilizer or pesticide applications, or any other changing condition. The smart use of the right devices creates a thorough understanding of a specific plot of land, the condition…
2017 Corn Plantings Expected at Lowest in Nine Years
A domestic fertilizer company says U.S. corn acreage is expected to drop to 88 million in 2017 from the 94.5 million planted acres reported this year by the Department of…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…of their other discoveries include: A new process to turn old tires into zinc fertilizer A new kind of flour made from chardonnay grape seeds that can prevent increases in…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…by the Nitrate Elimination Company, Inc., which developed kits that allow farm managers to determine nitrate accumulation levels on their farms, helping them manage nitrate concentration, reduce costly nitrogen fertilizer…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
…year because of the economy. 46 percent of respondents plan to lower fertilizer rates and 35 percent plan to adjust trait packages in their seed varieties. From the National Association…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…in pioneering fertilizer research focused on agronomic efficiency in the management of nutrients, precision irrigation and fertigation practices, soil, and crop and fertilizer interactions. FREP’s greatest achievement over the years…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…its commitment by encouraging practices, such as rotating crops, managing fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide application in the production of feed for a portion of the cows providing the company’s milk…