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Canadian potash production is a critically strategic asset for the U.S. corn farmer

Real Agriculture

Fertilizer production is not only an economic driver in Canada, but it is also a critical resource for customers around the world, especially in the United States. farm groups based on the reliance… Read More During the rail strike by CN Rail and CPKC in the summer of 2024, one of the majorly concerned stakeholders was U.S.

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Soil School: Building organic matter with nitrogen fertilizer

Real Agriculture

How does commercial nitrogen fertilizer impact soil organic matter? Does adding nitrogen burn up organic matter or does it actually enhance organic matter levels in farm soils? After reviewing decades of academic… Read More How does commercial nitrogen fertilizer impact soil organic matter?

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Farming Forward: Putting enhanced efficiency fertilizers to work

Real Agriculture

Choosing the right protection product for nitrogen fertilizer comes down to hedging against the most likely risk of loss. Enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers, sometimes referred to as EEFs or EENFs, work well to protect against nitrogen losses, but they don’t all work in the same way or in the same situation.

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New Case IH planter configuration delivers spacing and fertilizer options

Real Agriculture

Growers will have access to a new configuration of Case IHs Early Riser planter for crop year 2026. The planter will be the 10th configuration of the Early Riser and feature a 90-foot wide frame, 24-rows, and 22-inch row spacing.

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Farming Forward: Shifting to profit-focused nitrogen management

Real Agriculture

Shifting from a production-maximizing mentality to a profitability-first and resilience mindset is more fun, he says, though its not without its share of challenges. Shifting from a production-maximizing mentality to a profitability-first and resilience mindset is more fun, he says, though its not without its share of challenges.

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Ruminating with RealAg, Ep 17: Turning feedlot waste into fields of opportunity

Real Agriculture

Manure has been used as fertilizer for a very long time, however with the advent of fewer mixed farms and access to commercial fertilizer, which is easier to transport and often easier to apply, nearly all farmers have moved away from using manure as the primary source of fertilizer on their operations.

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Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Food Tank

Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a fourth-generation farmer, Trisha says that her farm today looks a lot different from her childhood. Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.

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