A farmer is working on top of his air seeder in the middle of a field.

Tight nitrogen supply boosts prices

Fertilizer manufacturers are shifting their investment focus to lower carbon forms of nitrogen, such as green ammonia

Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.




A pile of dark compost sits on the ground behind a tandem axle dump truck.

Saskatchewan farm making compost pellets for added fertilizer

Compost pellets are applied with an air seeder in the same pass as the seed and conventional fertilizer

Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years, and has also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed.



Close-up of white fertilizer granules pouring through a metal screen.

Nitrogen prices soar on reduced Chinese exports

“Extremely tight” UAN supplies has some growers forces to substitute urea in their spring planting campaign

Urea fertilizer prices have been on a steady climb since the start of the year, says an analyst.

Anhydrous ammonia tanks on wheels sit in a fenced lot in central Manitoba.

Cutting the nitrous oxide emissions without cutting the crop

Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer; new research looks to verify how much difference it actually makes

Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. New research looks to verify how much difference it actually makes.



Kelsey Griesheim speaks to a crowd at CropConnect in Winnipeg in February.

Rethinking nitrogen efficiency

Tracking nitrogen with stable isotopes offers surprising insights into fertilizer uptake, loss, and management strategies

Understanding how much nitrogen actually gets taken up by plants is key to improving efficiency—both for profitability and sustainability.