Consumers in many civilized countries in our modern world are daily becoming more and more concerned with the quality of the foods they put on their table. Today, global preferences have shifted toward organic produce, despite the prices which are higher than the ones of non-organic foods. If you are a big acreage farmer, avid […]
This is Part 2 in Jim’s series. If you missed Part 1, here you go! When you feed hay for fertilizer, we often think of it as a way to reduce the need for purchased fertilizer, especially Nitrogen (N). Have you thought about how much N you may actually be applying when you feed hay? […]
It’s all thanks to…mucus. Nitrogen is essential for crops to grow, and it’s abundant in the air, but plants have trouble getting it. Some, like legumes, are able to house bacteria that can transform nitrogen in the air into a form the plant can use; others, including important crops like corn, wheat, and rice, can’t […]
