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The use of Nitrogen sensors in farms to determine crop status, nitrogen level and right nitrogen application rate is discussed. Their benefits and function are analyzed. N sensors automate farm management.

Successful Farming magazine, some farmers and students from the Marysville High School FFA in Kansas joined together in making their roads safer for farmers. They placed improved slow-moving-vehicle emblems on farm machineries which made them more visible to other drivers.

Information about products that improve the economic and environmental impact of nitrogen is presented. These products include Agrium's Environmentally Smart Nitrogen and NutriSphere N. The former is a controlled-release product that uses a polymer membrane that coats high-quality urea fertilizer. NutriSphere N, on the other hand, influences the microbial activity that causes losses in the soil.

Hypoxia, a phenomenon of oxygen depletion in aquatic environments, continues to plague the Gulf of Mexico, along the Louisiana-Texas coast. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to release a report before the end of 2007, which would feature findings and propositions on how to respond to the problem. Flaws were pointed out by agricultural representatives and researchers regarding the near-final copy of the report released in summer 2007.

The dying market of traditional hard red winter wheat had Kansas farmers looking for a more marketable alternative. Due to its milling and baking qualities, hard white wheat is now being developed by wheat growers in a bid to regain their place in the global wheat market.

Farmers can take a number of steps to improve grain drying, handling and storage. These include adopting automatic grain handling systems to increase handling capacity, drawing time lines to determine unloading requirements and installing bucket elevators.

Grain aerators are being used to prevent grain spoilage. This humidity controller device also helps farmers to maintain the moisture content of their grain reserves for better marketability. Set at proper temperatures, risks of overdrying can properly be monitored.

The latest advancement in the field of agricultural chemical application is the development of the air-assist sprayers which are becoming popular among farmers. These tools performs better compared to the conventional ones because they provide greater coverage and reduce spray drift.

New slow-moving-vehicle (SMV) emblems boast of fluorescent and reflective features to enhance visibility. Unlike past SMVs' 'enclosed lens' which scatter light, new SMVs have microscopic prisms which reflect light.