Extensive multiyear, in-field trials found a key to unlocking the challenge of meeting the final goal of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
Prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were lower in the fourth full week of March 2023 compared to the previous month. However, only one fertilizer, anhydrous, was down considerably.
With water quality guidelines compelling more farmers to act on nitrogen loss, cover crops and split nitrogen applications are becoming more common in the Midwest. But new University of Illinois research shows these conservation practices may not provide environmental benefits across the board.