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Be aware of potential problems with fall tillage

November 9, 2015 12:16 PM
Blog Post

By: Mahdi Al-Kaisi


Soil tillage increases the potential for soil erosion and reduces water infiltration and subsoil recharge. Keeping crop residue on the soil surface this fall along with cover crops can increase water infiltration, reduce soil erosion, sediment and nutrient loss, contribute to soil organic matter, and improve soil quality. Here are some things to keep in mind when planning for the choice of tillage practice this fall. 

Sustained soil temperatures below 50 degrees needed for fall nitrogen application

October 9, 2015 4:44 PM
Blog Post

By: Clarke McGrath

In running plots and talking with growers the last week or so, the shift to more “fall-like” temperatures has people thinking, “Maybe I can run some fall NH3 while (if) I am held up waiting on trucks, grain drying, or other typical fall delays.”

Changes in Retail Fertilizer Market Impact Producers

August 22, 2008

By Roger Ginder, Department of Economics
Major change in retail fertilizer markets over the past three years include price volatility and price increases. But, in addition to the unprecedented price volatility, basic changes in the trade practices at the manufacturing, wholesaling, and retail levels in the fertilizer value chain are affecting producers.

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