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A recent article in the Southeast Farm Press discusses the potential benefits of using herbicide-coated fertilizers for late-season weed control in North Carolina cotton farming. By applying residual herbicides and fertilizers simultaneously, farmers can reduce the number of trips across the field. The technique has shown promise in controlling tough weeds like Palmer amaranth, but timing and rates of application are crucial for optimal results. The research conducted by North Carolina State University Extension Weed Specialist Charlie Cahoon suggests that herbicide-coated fertilizers can be a cost-effective way to manage weeds in cotton production. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates the Agras T-30, an 8-gallon spray drone related to the agricultural drone spraying, from Agri Spray Drones; and offers information on topics including the requirements of drone pilots, the cost effectiveness of buying a drone or contracting with custom applicators, and the time and labor resources needed to spray efficiently with a drone.

"They're priced in U.S. dollars around the world and traded widely."Many of the same fundamentals that caused record grain prices in 2008 led to the record fertilizer prices in a combination of demand-pull and cost-push factors. Until recent years, fertilizer prices had held relatively steady for U.S. farmers. Potash inventories are tightening, as well, driving up prices."Fertilizer prices are rising, as you'd expect with rising demand. [Extracted from the article]

Windfall Bio enables sustainable farming practices for both large and small farms by providing a low-cost, low-maintenance solution to capture methane emissions which are currently regarded as waste. MENLO PARK, Calif.- Windfall Bio, an agtech/climate startup focused on transforming dilute methane emissions into value-add products, announced today the close of a $9 million seed round led by Mayfield and UNTITLED - a venture fund founded by Magnus Rausing of the TetraLaval Family - with participation from additional investors including B37 Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Cavallo Ventures. [Extracted from the article]

Following a startup from its early days is more common in these high-investment agriculture days, yet news of a major market expansion shows how these firms gain traction. Anuvia Plant Nutrients has announced a new agreement with Petronas Chemicals to market and produce Anuvia's Bio-based fertilizer technology in SE Asia. [Extracted from the article]

Editor's note: A video with more details about the Anuvia product line can be viewed at the end of this story.Startup funding releases in agriculture are not uncommon. But the new funding round will allow the busines to expand production in the facility - which has the extra capacity - and it "allows us to put more commercial people in the field for farmers and retailers", she says.Related: Innovative fertilizer firm expands reachAnuvia has technology that can turn waste products into commercial fertilizer. [Extracted from the article]

The use of starter fertilizer often depends on whether you have a planter capable of placing these nutrients, and the benefits of starter fertilizer use depend on soil conditions. Starter fertilizer in-furrow One concern with placing starter fertilizer in-furrow with the seed is the potential for ammonia or salt damage to seedlings. Starter fertilizer is defined as small amounts of nutrients banded to the side or below the seed, or in-furrow with the seed and is considered complementary to your primary source of preplant nutrients. [Extracted from the article]

Starter fertilizer is defined as small amounts of nutrients banded to the side or below the seed, or in-furrow with the seed and is considered complementary to your primary source of preplant nutrients. The use of starter fertilizer often depends on whether you have a planter capable of placing these nutrients, and the benefits of starter fertilizer use depend on soil conditions. Starter fertilizer in-furrow One concern with placing starter fertilizer in-furrow with the seed is the potential for ammonia or salt damage to seedlings. [Extracted from the article]

Starter fertilizer is defined as small amounts of nutrients banded to the side or below the seed, or in-furrow with the seed and is considered complementary to your primary source of preplant nutrients. The use of starter fertilizer often depends on whether you have a planter capable of placing these nutrients, and the benefits of starter fertilizer use depend on soil conditions. Starter fertilizer in-furrow One concern with placing starter fertilizer in-furrow with the seed is the potential for ammonia or salt damage to seedlings. [Extracted from the article]

Starter fertilizer in-furrow One concern with placing starter fertilizer in-furrow with the seed is the potential for ammonia or salt damage to seedlings. The use of starter fertilizer often depends on whether you have a planter capable of placing these nutrients, and the benefits of starter fertilizer use depend on soil conditions. Starter fertilizer is defined as small amounts of nutrients banded to the side or below the seed, or in-furrow with the seed and is considered complementary to your primary source of preplant nutrients. [Extracted from the article]

Starter fertilizer is defined as small amounts of nutrients banded to the side or below the seed, or in-furrow with the seed and is considered complementary to your primary source of preplant nutrients. Starter fertilizer in-furrow One concern with placing starter fertilizer in-furrow with the seed is the potential for ammonia or salt damage to seedlings. The use of starter fertilizer often depends on whether you have a planter capable of placing these nutrients, and the benefits of starter fertilizer use depend on soil conditions. [Extracted from the article]

Ceres Imaging's planes operate at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 feet so imagery can provide a more precise view of what's going on in the field, for what Masri calls a "plant-level understanding." Masri says the relationship brings high-level imagery and insights right into the FieldNet website and application. The flights won't be as frequent as satellite imagery, although Masri says Ceres Imaging is incorporating that lower-resolution imagery. [Extracted from the article]

Farmers are continually in pursuit of high corn and soybean yields, with 600-bushel corn and 200-bushel soybeans being achieved. Basse says, the march to higher yields "will take time before we can realize it, but my hopes are as we run out of global arable land by 2055, give or take five years, that we have yields that we can see these big numbers because it's going to drive farm profitability and it's going to keep feeding people". Though such numbers top yield contests, the USDA reports 2021 corn yielded a record high of 177 bushels per acre across 85.4 million acres. [Extracted from the article]

Sessions Sessions will include talks on soil fertility, pest management, soil and water, and row crop management across commodities. Sponsorship and Contact Information The crop management conference is sponsored by the ACPA. The conference begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17 and will continue through noon on Jan. 19 at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock, Ark. "We are excited about the event begin in person this year", said Otis Howe, executive director of the Arkansas Crop Protection Agency (ACPA). [Extracted from the article]

Kettler served as director for five of six years during Crouch's time as Indiana secretary of agriculture and rural development. Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has caught many in the agriculture community off guard with the announcement that Bruce Kettler will resign as director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. [Extracted from the article]

However, calming global markets and growing stockpiles are driving down global fertilizer prices and Brazilian farmers aren't keen on overpaying for high-priced fertilizer, especially amid high commodity prices. High prices force new inventory strategies for fertilizer importers One of the world's top fertilizer importers is examining new ways to hedge against future price increases in the fertilizer market. In one of my morning newsletters earlier this week, I did a roundup of all the top headlines influencing the fertilizer market over the past couple weeks. [Extracted from the article]

Corn harvest was delayed in some western counties as farmers waited for space at grain elevators to become available, reports Cheryl Turner, state statistician for the NASS Ohio Field Office. By the last week of November, Michigan's corn harvested for grain was reported as 95% in the weekly crop progress report by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. [Extracted from the article]

The article states that the Fertilizer Institute (TFI), U.S., President Corey Rosenbusch, spoke at the Arkansas Crop Management Conference about the global trade disruptions that have caused fertilizer market volatility. It mentions that supply chain problems and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with geopolitical factors like China's restriction on fertilizer exports, are among the disruptions affecting the fertilizer market.

Graph Outlook for fertilizer markets The latest research report looked at nitrogen-based fertilizers and observes that this is the most volatile among all fertilizers due to that connection to oil and gas markets. Commodity prices and the future Grain and oilseed prices have been on a two-year run of historically high prices, and according to the RaboResearch report that trend could continue for as long as two more years. [Extracted from the article]

By Michael Hirtzer and Elizabeth Elkin with assistance from Dominic Carey, Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso American farmers who already were losing access to export markets due to record-low Mississippi River water levels now face a renewed threat of a U.S. rail strike that would further curb shipments of crops and fertilizer. However, some rail cargoes were at risk of being halted ahead of a potential strike of 125,000 union members in early December. The Mississippi River and its tributaries typically handle a trillion pounds of shipments, some of which have shifted to rail as drought prevented barges from floating. [Extracted from the article]

b The soil test report includes the ENM needed to bring the soil up to the optimum pH for the crop selected. Soil sampling, whether in fall or spring, is an important aspect of any crop management plan. b The soil test results you get are only as good as the sample you submit. [Extracted from the article]

While other commodities have seen strong prices, rice has lagged, he said, and he expects next year's rice crop in the U.S. to be one of the lightest in history simply because growers, at these high fertilizer prices, don't have much of an incentive to grow the crop, he said. In that year, commodity prices and fertilizer prices were both high, but once commodity prices collapsed, producers cut back on fertilizer. If you haven't purchased fertilizer yet for 2023, don't expect much price relief between now and next spring unless commodity prices and natural gas prices come down dramatically. [Extracted from the article]

Given current price levels, we can lock in excellent income even paying these high fertilizer prices. Fertilizer prices then and now As we look at DAP and Potash applications this fall, prices remain robust. [Extracted from the article]

Following a startup from its early days is more common in these high-investment agriculture days, yet news of a major market expansion shows how these firms gain traction. Anuvia Plant Nutrients has announced a new agreement with Petronas Chemicals to market and produce Anuvia's Bio-based fertilizer technology in SE Asia. [Extracted from the article]

As fall approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023's profit potential. Despite these types of uncertainties, farms can position themselves to minimize fertilizer costs and retain farm profits. The lag time of fertilizer prices to follow markets affects all farms, regardless of whether you raise field crops, forages, fruits or vegetables. [Extracted from the article]

The lag time of fertilizer prices to follow markets affects all farms, regardless of whether you raise field crops, forages, fruits or vegetables. Despite these types of uncertainties, farms can position themselves to minimize fertilizer costs and retain farm profits. As fall approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023's profit potential. [Extracted from the article]

The lag time of fertilizer prices to follow markets affects all farms, regardless of whether you raise field crops, forages, fruits or vegetables. As fall approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023's profit potential. Despite these types of uncertainties, farms can position themselves to minimize fertilizer costs and retain farm profits. [Extracted from the article]

The lag time of fertilizer prices to follow markets affects all farms, regardless of whether you raise field crops, forages, fruits or vegetables. As fall approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023's profit potential. Despite these types of uncertainties, farms can position themselves to minimize fertilizer costs and retain farm profits. [Extracted from the article]

The lag time of fertilizer prices to follow markets affects all farms, regardless of whether you raise field crops, forages, fruits or vegetables. As fall approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023's profit potential. Despite these types of uncertainties, farms can position themselves to minimize fertilizer costs and retain farm profits. [Extracted from the article]

"Commodity prices come down like a drop of lead", said Outlaw, who described input costs as sticky. Fertilizer prices and availability topped a panel discussion at the recent annual meeting of the West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute. [Extracted from the article]

Amvac has developed the Ultimus platform, designed to track crop protection products and fertilizer from manufacturing to application. Improving management of fertilizer and crop protection products starts with improving the information available to the grower and dealer. [Extracted from the article]

"Modern fertilizer techniques, such as 4R Nutrient Stewardship, precision agriculture, and enhanced efficiency fertilizers, are an essential part of this sustainable future, and TFI applauds the USDA investment in strengthening domestic fertilizer production capabilities, innovation, technology, and the responsible use of fertilizer by growers." In an effort to address the rising input costs for farmers, especially for fertilizer, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack unveiled how USDA will offer $500 million in grants to expand access and spur innovation in the domestic fertilizer sector. [Extracted from the article]

"Don't expect DOJ (Department of Justice) to come break up the fertilizer companies", says Josh Linville, vice president-fertilizer for StoneX. According to FAO, last year the Russian Federation ranked as the world's top exporter of nitrogen fertilizers, the second leading supplier of potassium fertilizers and the third largest exporter of phosphorous fertilizers. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the leaf-reading sensors and data-modeled prescription services that reduce fertilizer costs and nitrate loss. Topics discussed include the experience of Oklahoma farmer Brent Rendel with his Trimble GreenSeeker canopy sensors, the results of the comparison made by Iowa no-tiller David Ausberger between the OptRx crop-canopy N sensor and the 360 Commander, and some of the drawbacks associated with a low sensor reading.

Global energy outlook remains murky for nitrogen supplies Energy costs, and specifically natural gas, will continue to be a significant factor that will impact fertilizer production and pricing through the end of the year - particularly nitrogen fertilizer output. Retail fertilizer prices spent the summer slimming down thanks to no more Choco Tacos. But a lot of the same supply issues continue to linger in the fertilizer market that have kept prices climbing over the past year, which increases the upward price risk exposure on input costs for farmers. [Extracted from the article]

"If a plant can produce chemicals that make soil bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen gas, we could modify the plants to produce more of these chemicals", Blumwald said. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. "These chemicals will induce soil bacterial nitrogen fixation and the plants will use the ammonium formed, reducing the amount of fertilizer used.". [Extracted from the article]

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. "These chemicals will induce soil bacterial nitrogen fixation and the plants will use the ammonium formed, reducing the amount of fertilizer used." "If a plant can produce chemicals that make soil bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen gas, we could modify the plants to produce more of these chemicals", Blumwald said. [Extracted from the article]

"These chemicals will induce soil bacterial nitrogen fixation and the plants will use the ammonium formed, reducing the amount of fertilizer used." Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. "If a plant can produce chemicals that make soil bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen gas, we could modify the plants to produce more of these chemicals", Blumwald said. [Extracted from the article]

"These chemicals will induce soil bacterial nitrogen fixation and the plants will use the ammonium formed, reducing the amount of fertilizer used." Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. "If a plant can produce chemicals that make soil bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen gas, we could modify the plants to produce more of these chemicals", Blumwald said. [Extracted from the article]