A man in a Tilley hat stands in front of a research plot next to a sign that reads, "Efficacy of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers for Banded Application in Spring Wheat."

Fertilizer method’s link to emissions studied

Researchers say it’s best to avoid shallow-banding, but use an enhanced efficiency fertilizer if it can’t be avoided

A researcher says others studying greenhouse gas emissions aren’t considering how the loss of nitrogen into the atmosphere correlates with fertilizer application or if there is an impact to yield.








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CBOT Weekly: Pressure on grain, oilseed prices

Multiple factors dragging down futures

Harvest, crop quality and crop quantity and a lack of demand affected grain and oilseed prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Sept. 3, 2025.