A corn crop from northeast Iowa. (Courtesy photo.)

Free digital tool empowers corn growers to help with their soil health

Tractor spray fertilizer on green field. (Photo: iStock - moiseXVII)

Are there opportunities to cut fertilizer costs in 2025?

Wheat field (Photo: Alissa Weece)

K-State researcher touts benefits of winter wheat in crop rotation

Dana Allen-Tully and Brad Carlson stand in a tall buffer strip of plantings on her property that protects a stream from nutrient runoff. (Photo: University of Minnesota Extension)

Getting smart about water quality on the farm

PARTNER CONTENT Raking fallen leaves in the garden (Photo: iStock - Zbynek Pospisil)

Mow or compost leaves for best results

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. (Courtesy photo.)

Applying nitrogen to forages now is high risk, low reward

EPA looks to restrict formaldehyde use in urea fertilizer

A field of wheat with poor tillering and low vigor, growing on a field with a soil pH of 4.6. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Lime acidic soils after long-term nitrogen applications

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service