Corn gives farmers three big chances during the growing season to turn nitrogen (N) into higher yields — but most fertilizer programs only partially hit the key windows, according to University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Organic nitrogen is important for plant growth, but too much of it can cause a range of problems. Over-fertilization, improper ...

New University of Minnesota research, recently published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, significantly improves a tool that farmers can use to guide nitrogen application decisions. Too ...

Mother Nature has thrown all sorts of weather curveballs at corn growers this spring. Farmers are dealing with every kind of weather extreme – from deep drought in parts of the West to record rainfall ...

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss — with no yield reduction, according to new research from the University of Illinois.

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss - with no yield reduction - according to new research from the University of Illinois ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study shows that high-yielding, modern corn hybrids take up not only more nitrogen from soil but more micronutrients such as zinc, iron, manganese and copper ...

Organic nitrogen is important for plant growth, but too much of it can cause a range of problems. Over-fertilization, improper composting, or runoff from nearby agricultural areas can all contribute ...