Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Finding the Maximum Return To N and Most Profitable N Rate
Make sure to use this excellent Nitrogen Rate Calculator by Iowa State University. http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/soilfertility/nrate.aspx
Make sure to use this excellent Nitrogen Rate Calculator by Iowa State University. http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/soilfertility/nrate.aspx
Retail fertilizer prices start to firm Weekly Fertilizer Review for February 11, 2015 While international fertilizer prices showed at least some signs of softening this week, costs at the retail level appear to be rising in some areas as farmers get serious about booking supplies for spring. Ammonia prices showed more signs of weakness internationally, […]
GX_GR210 Springfield, IL Thu, Feb 05, 2015 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 710.00-750.00 729.82 UP 0.21 Urea 46-0-0 420.00-515.00 455.33 DN 3.42 […]
Print story Email story Add to Delicious Atom Feed Follow on Twitter Fall Nitrogen Applications and Soil Temperature By John Sawyer, Department of Agronomy If you are considering fall application of anhydrous ammonia to corn fields (the only nitrogen fertilizer recommended for fall application), remember to wait until soil temperatures cool to 50° F and […]
Anhydrous ammonia prices averaged $717 per ton in Illinois according to the October 2nd edition of the Illinois Production Cost Report (see here). The 2014 price was higher than the 2013 price of $678 per ton. Changes in nitrogen prices between now and spring could influence plantings of corn versus soybeans in 2015. Projected 2015 […]
Signs and symptoms of a few soybean diseases have begun to show up in the last few weeks in some areas of the state. Two of these diseases, sudden death syndrome (SDS) and Sclerotinia stem rot (a.k.a. white mold) certainly are going to cause economic losses in some growers’ fields this year. Symptoms of SDS […]
GX_GR210 Springfield, IL Thu, Sep 18, 2014 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 670.00-775.00 713.18 DN 3.48 Urea 46-0-0 425.00-545.00 478.00 DN 25.75 […]
Cash Rents in 2014 and Expected Cash Rents in 2015 Gary Schnitkey Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics University of Illinois farmdoc daily (4):172 Recommended citation format: Schnitkey, G. “Cash Rents in 2014 and Expected Cash Rents in 2015.” farmdoc daily (4):172, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 9, […]
Will Non-Land Costs Decrease in 2015? Gary Schnitkey Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics University of Illinois farmdoc daily (4):178 Recommended citation format: Schnitkey, G. “Will Non-Land Costs Decrease in 2015?” farmdoc daily (4):178, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 16, 2014. Permalink URL http://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2014/09/will-non-land-costs-decrease-in-2015.html Corn and soybean revenues […]
Recently, the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers announced 2014 cash rents on professionally managed farmland. Overall, 2014 cash rents on professionally managed farmland are projected to be lower than 2013 rents, perhaps signaling a move to lower cash rents in broader categories of farmland in 2015. Professionally Managed Cash Rents The […]