Comments on: Facing High Fertilizer Costs, Farmers Still Struggle to Use Less https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/facing-fertilizer-costs-farmers-struggle/ Farm. Food. Life. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: A Small World Cup https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/facing-fertilizer-costs-farmers-struggle/#comment-70041 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 07:10:04 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=149145#comment-70041 I hear you, Shryock! Cover crops can be amazing, but getting the timing right takes some trial and error. I also no-till and find the long-term benefits outweigh the initial learning curve. Definitely agree on needing incentives to make it more accessible for more farmers.

]]> By: Illinois Farmer https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/facing-fertilizer-costs-farmers-struggle/#comment-64885 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:58:40 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=149145#comment-64885 Anhydrous ammonia kills every living organism it touches when it’s applied to soil. And it is widely used in tens of millions of acres in the Corn Belt and beyond. It “boosts yields” in the same way a heroin fix boosts a junkie.

]]> By: C K https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/facing-fertilizer-costs-farmers-struggle/#comment-64799 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:27:43 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=149145#comment-64799 In reply to Otis R. Needleman.

In my experience they fight over it. It’s not being wasted if that’s what you’re asking. But it can have some of the same runoff effects as commercial fertilizers

]]> By: Otis R. Needleman https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/facing-fertilizer-costs-farmers-struggle/#comment-64789 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:07:24 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=149145#comment-64789 To what extent do farmers use manure? Could save on fertilizer.

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