Spring planting is right around the corner - join Iowa Farm Bureau and Iowa State University (ISU) for a special webinar, “Why it Pays to Test Your Soil Nitrogen,” on March 27 at 1:00 p.m.

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However, excessive nitrogen applications could cause concerns in water quality and ...

Revised Document Prepared by: A.L. Shober, K.L. Gartley, and J.T. Sims Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware Unlike other nutrients, such as potassium or phosphorus, the ...

Nitrogen levels in 2022, a year that had both wet and dry weather, were more typical, in contrast to 2021, when it was extremely dry, an Agvise Laboratories Inc. staff member says. John Breker, soil ...

New University of Minnesota research, recently published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, significantly improves a tool that farmers can use to guide nitrogen application decisions. Too ...

If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on growing a lush veggie garden, all plants need nutrients to grow, in addition to light and water.