According to a University of Illinois crop sciences researcher, there has been a great deal of interest recently in the idea of using nitrogen fertilizer ... capacity of soybeans under field ...

And with the rise in global population, the need to use fertilizer is increasing ... their interactions — with a particular focus on soybeans. “From a diet and market perspective, soybeans ...

Meanwhile, a planting date study by the University of Missouri in the Bootheel region found that April 15 was the best planting date for 4.2 and 4.8 maturity groups, with soybeans averaging 96 and 98 ...

But fertilizer isn't the only source of nitrous oxide in farming. When microbes break down organic matter in soil, some of the nitrogen produced converts into a gas form.

But fertilizer phosphorus applications did not close the substantial yield gap for crops grown on low and high testing soils. Even the highest P rate left a gap of 22 bu/ac for corn and 10 bu/ac for ...

The big mover for non-land costs is fertilizer. “There was a $150-plus increase in direct input costs over the last two years for corn and close to $100 increase for soybeans,” Paulson said.

Margins are thin, if available at all, because November soybeans and December corn futures with 2024 handles are down 7% and ... Input markets change, too, and USDA’s cost forecasts were prepared in ...

it was generally a good year as a result of some very good yields in soybeans and some quite good yields in dry beans and some variable, but respectable yields in peas,” he said, adding that strong ...