Farmers reaching limits of fertilizer efficiency

(Anhydrous ammonia tanks in a field - KIWA Staff photo)

IARN – Farmers are being asked to do more with less, especially with fertilizer. With input costs remaining a concern and profit margins already stretched thin, producers are looking for every possible way to save money. But there is a limit to how much you can cut before those savings start affecting production. It’s like wringing out a dish rag. Eventually, you cannot squeeze another drop from it, yet you’re still expected to keep washing with a rag you cannot re-wet.

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