INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Making more crop with less nitrogen is the secret to the supply issues that will plague the product as the world pushes for more food. Nitrogen is the biggest of the big three crop nutrients applied by farmers — nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus — representing 100 million of the 169 million tonnes […] Read more
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Canadian potash may ease China corn shortage
The growing gap between China’s corn needs and its domestic production could be narrowed if growers applied more potash, says PotashCorp. And that appears to be happening. China imported 1.9 million tonnes of the nutrient during the first quarter of 2012, and sales have been brisk in the second quarter. “The Chinese know they need […] Read more
Tight fertilizer supply concerns farmers
Early start to U.S. seeding blamed | Urea, ammonium sulfate hard to find on Prairies
Farmers are nervous about tight fertilizer supplies in the countryside. “There is a lot of speculation that there may not be enough to go around,” said Kevin Bender, president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. Directors from all three prairie provinces are telling Bender that urea and ammonium sulfate are particularly hard to find. […] Read moreVariable rate made simple, just follow directions
Capstan N-Ject | System makes it easier for farmers intimidated by variable rate technology to match map data with fertilizer injection rates
Adopting variable rate technology can be frustrating, especially transforming prescription map data into product that is injected into the soil. The more hoops the data jumps through, the more difficult it be-comes, and the greater the odds of a miserable and frustrating spring. However, an injection system that obediently follows instructions can simplify that challenge, […] Read moreTime to lock in fertilizer prices?
Doug Chorney pre-booked his spring fertilizer but didn’t lock in a price because he thought it was too high at the time. Last week he got a call from his anhydrous ammonia supplier. “They thought this was the time to price it,” said the farmer from East Selkirk, Man. Chorney locked in a price of […] Read more
Fertilizer guidelines updated to suit new varieties, inputs
Three decades old | Soil conservation, rotations have since improved
New fertilization recommendations for southern Alberta are expected to be ready this spring, replacing Alberta Agriculture data that is almost 30 years old. Researcher Ross McKenzie, who prepared the original data, is now part of a team developing new recommendations. Improved varieties, a wider range of herbicides and disease control methods and better water management […] Read more
