Sustainability can mean a lot of different things depending on a farmer’s perspective but for Verdesian Life Sciences, it’s all about making sure a grower is sustainable not only environmentally but also economically. “We believe strongly you can do both,” said Dr. Darin Lickfeldt, Senior Technical Development Manager for Verdesian. “We can push their yields […]

Bayer and Gingko Bioworks are creating a new company focused on improving the microbe’s ability to make nitrogen fertilizer available for plants. The deal provides a Series A investment of USD 100 million by its parent companies and Viking Global Investors LP.  The new company will focus on technologies to improve plant-associated microbes with a […]

Farmers who use liquid manure to fertilize corn crops can now mix Instinct nitrogen stabilizer in their pit for easy application to protect applied nitrogen. Field studies conducted by Dow AgroSciences and several Midwestern universities show notable corn and silage yield increases when manure is applied with Instinct. Maximizing manure with Instinct reduces leaching and […]

After getting pelted with as much as seven to 10 inches of rain in 10 days in the Corn Belt, many farmers that applied 100 percent of his or her nitrogen (N) in a pre-plant application, might have found they lost a great deal to the weather now. But farmers can adjust their N plans […]

Applying the nitrogen (N) your corn crop needs can be challenging, rain or shine. The weather is often the first condition in preventing farmers from getting into the field to make pre-plant, topdress, or sidedress applications. “Ideal conditions to apply N would be spoon feeding it during the growing season, just before the plant needs […]

Looking to improve nitrogen efficiency? Verdesian Life Sciences says try splitting nitrogen (N) applications and following pre-plant N applications at lower rates with a sidedress or topdress application this growing season. “More farmers are adopting the 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship, which includes good timing to put the N down when the plant needs it,” says […]