by Sarah Mengwasser | Jun 30, 2021 | Latest news
By: Andrea Rice, Director of Research, Education, & Outreach/Missouri 4R Coordinator Farmers are continuously seeking improvement to provide food, fuel, and fiber products to an ever-growing world. Future generations of producers and consumers are depending upon...
by Sarah Mengwasser | Jun 18, 2021 | Latest news
There is something about living on the land, loving the land, and depending on it for your livelihood. There is a unique relationship between nature and the family farm. The soil within the farm is more like family than contractual. Because of this, the relationship...
by Sarah Mengwasser | May 21, 2021 | Latest news
Nitrogen is one of largest expenses for corn production and new research is finding ways to improve plant uptake while decreasing costs to producers. Academic researchers in the Midwest have spent countless hours and multiple decades determining the best rate and...
by Sarah Mengwasser | May 10, 2021 | Latest news
Photo Credit: Joseph Weimer Providing nutrients to plants when they are needed can make a major impact on the yield of a crop. There are four key principles to consider when ensuring nutrients are available at the right time Assess timing of plant uptake. Assess...
by Sarah Mengwasser | Apr 27, 2021 | Latest news
Utilizing nutrients from the right rate can have a major impact on cost of inputs as well as the yields achieved for a given field and cropping season. The over- or under-application of nutrients can have a significant impact to crop production, expenses, and/or...
