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Genesis Fertilizers moves closer to breaking ground on urea plant

Real Agriculture

When farmers set set their sights at higher target yields, one of the limiting factors is often soil fertility. Securing nitrogen fertilizer is costly and dependent on long supply chains. Currently, Read More When farmers set set their sights at higher target yields, one of the limiting factors is often soil fertility.

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Canada becomes a founding member of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium

Real Agriculture

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced that Canada will become a founding member of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium. The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium (EFC) was created by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, a public-private partnership that funds research to advance enhanced.

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Canada needs to move on options to avoid future railway shutdowns, says Fertilizer Canada

Real Agriculture

“I hope this strike has shown our government that our system is broken,” says Karen Proud, president and CEO of Fertilizer Canada. “I hope this strike has shown our government that our system is broken,” says Karen Proud, president and CEO of Fertilizer Canada. Proud says that this. Proud says that this.

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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. Read More

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Why genetics are critical for improving dairy cow fertility

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Dairy cow fertility is at the heart of herd profitability, driving milk yields, cutting interventions and improving cow lifespans. Evidence supporting the role of genetics in improving fertility has accumulated every year, and new data from AHDB are now strengthening this link (see graph below).

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The Agronomists, Ep 147: Starter fertilizer decisions with Lyle Cowell and Peter Johnson

Real Agriculture

What’s the right amount for starter fertilizer? What’s the right amount for starter fertilizer? When it comes to phosphorus, having early availability close to the seed is of utmost importance to support early seedling development. Too much phosphorus, too close can also cause seedling toxicity and death.

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Poll: What’s the plan for minimizing nitrogen fertilizer losses?

Real Agriculture

Nitrogen fertilizer, however, is also prone to a few forms of losses: by water, and by air. All of these losses, by denitrification, leaching, or immobilization, can cost in underused or unused fertilizer, and losses by nitrous oxide emissions drag on the. Managing for nitrogen crop needs is a main driver for achieving top yields.