A pair of Illinois farmers say rising fertilizer costs are impacting their operations. Ken Franklin, who farms in Christian County, says he had most of his fertilizer purchased before the conflict in the Middle East sent prices surging, however… “It’s on a small scale, but we had some environmentally sensitive areas that have a little […]
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Year after year, some areas of a field are just low-yielding. In this Management for Profit episode, we hear about research
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