On January 5th, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the availability of a new crop insurance endorsement to assist Midwest corn farmers on a pilot basis in select counties who wish to ...

URBANA, Ill. — Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nitrogen-based fertilizer contributes to the high yields expected from crops in the developed world, but its high use also damages nearby waters and ecosystems. Conversely, ...

Nitrogen pollution is produced by a number of interlinked compounds, from ammonia to nitrous oxide. While they have both natural and human sources, the latter increased dramatically over the past ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. – A Montana State University soil fertility specialist with MSU Extension is sharing information on selecting nitrogen fertilizer rates. "There are several things that influence the ...

Researchers have created a bacteria that uses photosynthesis to create oxygen during the day, and at night, uses nitrogen to create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. This development could lead to ...