by grassdmin8 | Apr 22, 2009 | Archives
With the high price of fertilizers and the late harvest last fall, many fields did not receive the typical phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) applications. Now the question being asked is: Should I apply these nutrients this spring? The answer depends on several factors....
by grassdmin8 | Apr 1, 2009 | Archives
Urea (46% N) and urea-ammonium nitrate (28% UAN) have typically been about 10¢/lb. of nitrogen (N) more expensive than anhydrous ammonia. Recently, urea prices have fallen substantially to be competitive with ammonia and less expensive than UAN. Lower prices have...
by grassdmin8 | Mar 23, 2009 | Archives
Ever since fertilizer prices peaked last summer, the price of nitrogen and phosphorus has dropped. However, potassium prices have remained high, and it’s causing some concern among grain crops producers. “Last year, input costs rose as commodity prices...
by grassdmin8 | Feb 1, 2009 | Archives
There’s less brimstone dropping from American skies. Sulfur dioxide emissions – think acid rain – have declined sharply in the last three decades, so less sulfur (S) is falling on cropland. Does this mean farmers need to add S fertilizer for maximum...
by grassdmin8 | Jan 21, 2009 | Archives
Compared to other major fertilizer components, potassium is harder to find, harder to process and less available on a global basis than nitrogen and phosphorus. For farmers that combination likely equates to uneven supply and up and down pricing for the 2009 season....
