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How Much Sulfur Does Your Crop Need?

Addressing sulfur deficiency in Canada Canola growers know how important sulfur is, and how challenging it can be to get enough sulfur for high-yielding, high-value crops. “Sulfur is the fourth…

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Phosphorus: Because It’s Worth It

Better Farming Talks “P” With Industry Experts Why is phosphorus such an important macronutrient for crops? Dr. Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy, Nutrien explains it in a recent issue of Better…

Sulfur Nutrient Management Practices

Sulfur Nutrient Management Practices

Sulfur is an essential macronutrient needed by plants to perform a variety of functions. All plants need sulfur to produce chlorophyll, making leaves green so plants can accumulate biomass through…

Sulfate sulfur and elemental sulfur.

Fundamentals of Sulfur

Sulfur plays a vital role in plant development. Each factor of the sulfur cycle should be considered when evaluating nutrient management practices. Watch to learn about the different types of…

The importance of phosphorus.

Fundamentals of Phosphorus

Understanding how crops use phosphorus can help you manage and maximize your fertilizer efficiency. Watch to learn why phosphorus is important to crop growth and why farmers should add it…

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Manage Nutrients AND High Fertilizer Prices

Data drives fertilizer efficiency  Things were already looking up when Dr. Karl Wyant, Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy, spoke to the audience at Commodity Classic this spring. Many growers are seeing…

An agronomist doing a pH test on the soil in a field of crops

When Was Your Last Soil pH Test?

The pH of your soil is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle according to Dustin Demoss, Senior Marketing Representative at Nutrien. The pH characterizes the soil as…

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The Dirt PodKast: Sustainability in Agriculture

Sustainability means many different things to many different people, especially in agriculture. In this sustainability series of eKonomics The Dirt PodKast, experts, local farmers, and agronomists sit down to discuss…

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New Study Identifies Corn Sulfur Needs

Healthy soil means healthy yields. A new study released by Purdue found that sulfur deficiencies are more common today due to a decrease in atmospheric sulfur. According to the study,…

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Managing Soil pH to Boost Yields

Soil pH is the first thing to look at when you receive soil test results. A healthy soil pH can help optimize fertilizer use efficiency and crop yield, increasing your…

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