LINCOLN, Neb. (NEBRASKA EXAMINER) - Eleven years ago, Wade Ellwanger began analyzing reports submitted by farmers detailing the amount of fertilizer being applied on cornfields in his area of ...

A five year field study in southern China shows that a single application of biochar combined with reduced nitrogen ...

On the surface, using nitrogen-based fertilizers within crop fields seems like an all-around good practice for producers who are noticing nutrient deficiencies in their soils. Yet, after years of ...

AMES, Iowa – Newly published research from Iowa State University agronomists shows that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at optimum levels to corn and soybeans is required to maintain carbon in ...

As with most tasks on the farm, timing is everything. But in addressing a nitrogen deficiency in corn, when is only half the equation — the other major consideration is how and which nitrogen ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

Biosolids could fertilize crops if we can safely manage PFAS and get over the “ick factor,” learn about biosolids fertilizer pros & cons. For farmers and growers, the macronutrient nitrogen has ...

Scientists develop metal-organic framework composites that convert nitrogen to ammonia using renewable electricity, offering ...