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2022 crop input cost update for Idaho

October 6, 2022

Tyler Hand and Sarah Reisenauer

There's heartburn from four sources in Idaho ag this year: irrigation cost, labor, fertilizer and interest rates.

I have manure; I don’t need anything else

Finding the right amount of manure to apply is about striking the balance between N-P-K levels.

August 29, 2022

Houston Olson

Manure is a great source of fertilizer in today’s agricultural industry. It supplies a healthy dose of the primary nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). I will refer to P2O5 (phosphorus oxide) as P and K2O (potassium oxide) as K going forward.

The investment of hay

May 30, 2022

Ben Jensen

The price tags on agricultural goods, along with other day-to-day necessities, are changing by the week. In the last few months, we have seen huge spikes in the markets, both up and down, as our needed suppliers and purchasers deal with shortages.

How not to destroy your alfalfa yield and quality this year

May 30, 2022

Carla Hines-Snider

The cost of most everything has skyrocketed this year. Before you start eliminating inputs, make sure to fully assess return on investment potential for your farm or operation. It is easy to pick out which inputs to cut based on purchase cost alone, but be mindful that each input provides some amount of output.

Dialing in the alfalfa nitrogen credit for fertilizer savings

April 30, 2022

Martha Hoffman Kerestes

A January 2022 webinar from Utah State University Extension addressed the results of alfalfa nitrogen credit studies looking at whether corn or small grains responded to nitrogen applications in the first two years after alfalfa termination.

Equipment Hub: Granular fertilizers – single-product vs. multiple-product spreading

March 31, 2022

Philip Loduha

Before or after crop harvest, or between alfalfa cuttings, it is critical to ensure the crop has the appropriate nutrients replenished for maximum yield.

Manure – A valuable nutrient asset

March 17, 2022

Quirine M. Ketterings, Joe Lawrence, Kitty O’Neil, and Kirsten Workman

Manure is a valuable source of nutrients and soil-building organic matter. It is always important to manage manure nutrients to maximize availability for crops and minimize environmental losses, but that is especially true this spring as fertilizer prices have skyrocketed.

Reading your forage analysis report

February 28, 2022

Anita Heeg

Over the last 25 years, animal production has improved significantly to have more milk and meat production per animal. To support our ability to feed and manage modern animals, technology to better analyze feed ingredients has also changed to keep up with production.

The rising cost of fertilizers: Not a one-year fix

February 28, 2022

Ritika Lamichhane, Eva Nambi, and Olga S. Walsh

Fertilizers play a very significant role in agricultural production, with 30% to 50% of the world crop yields being attributed to fertilizer use. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are the primary fertilizers used in the agriculture sector.

Planted area response to crop and fertilizer prices in the Pacific Northwest

February 10, 2022

Xiaoli Etienne and Pat Hatzenbuehler

Fertilizer prices have been on a dramatic run since the end of 2020. Global urea prices increased by more than 130% from January to October 2021.

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