Science for Stewardship: Providing the science needed to use fertilizers in a sustainable manner – remaining profitable while protecting the environment and benefiting society. This collection of articles was written...
This post is part of a series highlighting work across the fertilizer industry as featured in TFI’s State of the Fertilizer Industry Report. Visit www.fertilizerreport.org to learn more. The concept of...
Earlier this year, TFI selected the 2020 4R Advocates, and this year's winner represent 215,006 acres of farmland in 22 states, including two new geographies – Pennsylvania and Texas –...
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) announced at Commodity Classic plans to test improved nutrient stewardship as a means of increasing farmer profitability through the...
Agriculture practice change is recognized as a low-cost solution for carbon sequestration and water quality improvements compared to larger off-farm municipal or commercial efforts. Implementing 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices on...
TFI is currently working toward hosting the InfoAg Conference in St. Louis on July 28-30, 2020. While we are proceeding with InfoAg 2020 as currently planned, safety remains our top...
Though iron deficiency symptoms can be visually apparent in most crops, the underlying reasoning for reduced uptake or availability can be more complex. Dedicating time to understanding the soil‐plant environment...
As field conditions progress toward being suitable for planting, spring also brings a period of seasonally high precipitation and subsequent flow from tile drainage and surface runoff. In fact, a...
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is now accepting nominations for the 2020 4R Advocate awards. This program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to nutrient stewardship using the 4R’s...
The 2019 InfoAg Conference recently took place in St. Louis, Missouri and played host to over 1200 attendees. This year The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) took over for the first time...
Calcium is an important nutrient for all crops. Soil calcium concentration and availability to crops is influenced by pH, CEC, soil type, and the concentration of other minerals in the...