Soaring fertilizer prices are leading many farmers to adjust their nutrient management plans. Drew Beckman, field agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids, says research shows many producers are applying more nitrogen than is economically optimal. “On our PFR farms we find that 160 units of overall nitrogen is our economic optimum rate, which is probably a little […]
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