Reducing nitrogen fertilization rates to the environmental optimum would cause a drop in yield of about 6% while only slightly reducing nitrogen loss, an unfavorable trade-off, Archontoulis said. "If ...

A well-designed nutrient management program is crucial for maximizing soybean yields. But what nutrients do you need to apply before planting to ensure your soybeans get the best start? Soybeans may ...

Results of the third annual Illinois Ag Retail Survey found conservation practices are gradually increasing across the Prairie State.

A team of scientists from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology has identified a single rice gene that, in experiments and ...

AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according ...