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Does slow release nitrogen make a difference? That was the focus of a recently completed, four-year study by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which looked at canola and barley response to ESN and urea in a no-till system. ESN (Environmentally Smart Nitrogen), developed by Agrium Inc., is a polymer-coated, granular urea fertilizer, which slowly releases nitrogen […] Read more

When fertilizer prices climb many farmers begin to look at ways to get more out of the fertilizer they are using. There are now a number of different products on the market which claim to help them do this. In reality, however, research suggests that good old-fashioned recommendations may work just as well as any […] Read more

Maximizing yields often starts in the fall with a nitrogen appl icat ion. Then there’s the pre-seed burn-off. Then the seed goes into the ground with the greatest of care and maybe a few more nutrients. Now you can sit back until spraying time, right? Perhaps. When it comes to fertility management, strategies are shifting […] Read more