News on Fertilizer Application

Biden-Harris Administration Makes USD 500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production

October 14, 2022

US Government invests USD 500 Million to stimulate Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced last month that the United States government is making USD 500 million in grants available to increase American-made fertilizer production to spur competition.

October 11, 2022

Farm tool expanded to optimise nitrogen use and evidence impact on water quality

With pressure mounting on farmers to measure and reduce their impact on water quality, Trinity AgTech has launched an enhanced module within their natural capital navigation tool, Sandy.

October 10, 2022

Yara calls for urgent action to reduce Europe’s food dependency on Russia

Yara calls on the European Union and national governments to act urgently and decisively to ensure Europe reduces, and not strengthens, its dependency on Russia for food and fertilizers.

Higher yield with the Royal Avebe fertilization strategy.

September 20, 2022

Higher potato yield with the Royal Avebe fertilization strategy

Due to the current scarcity of fertilizers, the 'red areas' and the increasing production costs, efficient nitrogen fertilization is becoming increasingly important.

September 03, 2022

Argentina: El acondicionador de suelo ZEBA fue presentado oficialmente para el cultivo de papa

Argentina produce aproximadamente 2,8 millones de toneladas de papa en alrededor de 80 mil hectáreas. Es el producto más consumido en el país. En promedio, se obtienen entre 30 y 35 toneladas por hectárea. Para completar su ciclo, el cultivo necesita entre 600 y 1000 milímetros de agua.

August 13, 2022

Un nuevo estabilizador de nitrógeno está disponible en Argentina

Esta semana Corteva AgriscienceTM presentó Instinct NXTGEN®, un inhibidor de la nitrificación disponible para los productores de maíz y papa de Argentina.

August 08, 2022

La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana

Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.

June 20, 2022

Yara y El Parque Papas firmaron el primer convenio sobre fertilizantes verdes en Argentina

La compañía noruega y la papera sellaron el primer acuerdo de este tipo en el país y el segundo del mundo. Se trata de un hito en el camino de la producción sostenible.

June 14, 2022

Saving Time on Potato Plant Tissue Testing with Picketa

Time is paramount when testing potato crops before spraying and fertilizer applications, which is what Picketa’s new product is all about. For their final engineering project, four University of New Brunswick students decided to help potato growers.

April 27, 2022

Yara establishes Potato Incubator Farm in Washington to study Crop Nutrition synergy and Carbon Footprint Reduction

Yara has recently established a new Incubator Farm, aimed at exploring how a complete potato crop nutrition program that drives productivity and grower profitability can simultaneously lead to a reduced carbon footprint.

February 02, 2022

Models would help estimate nutrients required by potato crops

Through four experimental studies in two production cycles, for the first time it was possible to develop the 'critical dilution curves' of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and sulfur (S) in cultivars (several crops) of potato.

December 29, 2021

Europlant presents 'low input' potato varieties

Europlant presents potato varieties with high nutrient efficiency. The high-yielding and high-quality special varieties for low input production protect the environment and save costs.

November 08, 2021

Yara joins Biden's climate coalition

Some of the largest companies in the world launched a shared initiative to reach the climate goals through ground-breaking technology, Joe Biden’s 'First Movers Coalition'. Fertilizer manufacturer Yara International is one of them.

October 22, 2021

USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, the second of a two-part to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States.

October 07, 2021

As fertilizer prices hike, it's a good time to consider biostimulants to make expensive fertiliser stretch as far as possible

England: Big role for biostimulants in fertiliser price hike. With the agricultural industry experiencing a 130 percent increase in fertiliser costs, farmers are being advised to look beyond nitrogen applications to get the most from their soils.

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension soil science specialist Dave Franzen examines soybeans in a field.

October 05, 2021

Fertilizer Prices for 2022 Crop Will Be Near or Above Historic Highs

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension specialist shares tips for improving profitability during times of high fertilizer prices.

September 27, 2021

Yara and Kyushu Electric Power explore Clean Ammonia collaboration in Japan

Yara International ASA, a leading global ammonia player and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc (Kyushu), a Japan-based power generation company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding

September 20, 2021

MountainKing: The quality of the Colorado potato crop 'extraordinary'

As MountainKing readies for its fall harvest, early tests from its fields in Colorado’s San Luis Valley offer encouraging signs for several of the brand’s gourmet varieties including its yellow-flesh varietals.

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