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 4R Nutrient Stewardship has been used...
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 – and two new crops – cotton and sugarcane. The 2020...
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 ecosystem services market being...
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 all farms is 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 (use of the right fertilizer source,...
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 soil. The solubility of the calcium source is important to...
The Fertilizer Institute is pleased to announce the selection of John D. Jones as the Director of the Foundation for Agronomic Research. Jones will provide oversight of the 4R Research Fund, coordinate a 4R Researcher network, and support other...
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to benefit people by supporting efforts to overcome the major challenges presented by a growing and...
Save the date for the Conservation Technology Information Center’s 12th annual Conservation in Action Tour. The 2019 tour will take place on August 20-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. The tour will bring more than 200 conservation-minded...
Recently the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released an issue paper on “Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape”. Through a network of experts, CAST assembles, interprets,...
