fertility management News
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Achieve Farming Success with SMART Fertilizer Management
Hod Hasharon, Israel, December 4, 2016: Now more than ever, using fertilizers responsibly is vital for growers to maximize crop yields, boost profits, save costs, and preserve the natural environment. SMART Fertilizer Management aims to help farmers and crop advisers achieve all their objectives efficiently and responsibly, with the latest in digital crop technology. This groundbreaking software ...
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Nutrient Management Plans: A Study in Cause and Effect
It seems practical on the surface. Nutrient management plans (NMPs) should supply plants with ideal amounts of nutrients, minimize runoff, and maintain or even improve the soil condition. And the farmer behind the plan would work with a set of conservation practices designed to reduce harmful pollutants while still obtaining optimal crop yields. However, many U.S. Animal Feeding Operations ...
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4R Research Fund Awards First Grants
The 4R Research Fund today announced it has awarded $273,500 in grants for five research proposals aimed at identifying the current state of knowledge and existing research gaps regarding fertilizer best management practices. The Fund, supported by the fertilizer industry and other stakeholders, is a science-based research initiative aimed at improving agricultural sustainability by expanding ...
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Nitrogen applied
Combating soil erosion is a primary concern for agricultural producers in the United States, and many have incorporated conservation tillage systems in their effort to maintain a profitable crop output. Cover crops are an important tool in this cycle, and while it is known that using nitrogen fertilizers can increase these crops biomass, the resulting levels of nitrogen for the following cash ...
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Chinese Researcher Wins International Award for Breakthroughs in Agricultural Efficiency
Chinese researcher Professor Weifeng Zhang has been awarded the IFA Norman Borlaug Award ahead of Global Fertilizer Day (October 13) for his pioneering work to improve both farm efficiencies and agricultural productivity in China. Prof. Zhang has been the driving force behind several initiatives and government policies in recent years that have bolstered China’s ability to feed a growing ...
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IFA to Highlight the Essential Role of Fertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Systems at COP25
As the world examines how agriculture is impacted by and also in turn impacts climate change, IFA will be leading an industry delegation to Madrid to underscore the vital role of fertilizers in producing around 50% of the world's food supply, and meeting the challenge of a 60% increase in productivity to feed a population of 9.8 billion people by 2050 on existing arable land, as well as the need ...
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Terra Agri Service by Terra Drone Indonesia and Palm Oil Plantations Digitizes Fertilizer Process
Terra Drone Indonesia, a subsidiary of Terra Drone Corporation, proudly announces its agreement on a business contract in collaboration with some of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia and leaders in sustainable palm oil production. This strategic collaboration aims to modernize fertilizer management as part of Terra Drone Indonesia’s ‘Terra Agri’ agricultural service. The ...
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February Free Shipping for Farmers
Farmers can receive free shipping starting February 1st to February 28th, 2021 from us! We know this has been a wild year for everyone with COVID disrupting our regular tradeshow events. In lieu of all the changes we wanted to offer you free shipping on Banjo fittings, strainers, plus water and chemical transfer pumps! If you’d like to stop in at our facilities and pick up the parts or ...
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Successful Breeder Management is All in the Details
"How do we optimize egg production? We all know that a lot of things have to fall into place…programs such as housing and nutrition, but the biggest factor is understanding the reproductive system in both male and female breeders,” remarked Chad Mason, breeder-hatchery manager with Columbia Farms, a division of House of Raeford, at USPOULTRY’s 2014 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic held ...
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UF researchers develop machine to count dropped citrus, identify problem areas in groves
As citrus greening continues to impact Florida’s groves, growers have found that they need a way to quickly and accurately count the amount of fruit dropped early to help identify problem areas, which will save time and money. University of Florida researchers Wonsuk “Daniel” Lee, Daeun “Dana” Choi, Reza Ehsani and Fritz Roka devised a “machine vision ...
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A little nitrogen can go a long way
Varying the rate of crop production inputs such as fertilizer and seed makes intuitive sense, as farmers have long observed differences in crop yield in various areas of a single field. The availability of spatial yield information from combines equipped with yield monitors has provided a good resource for improved management. So, optimizing inputs to match yield potential of different areas ...
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