Agronomics

Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) is a basic soil concept that can play a major role in nutrient management. Soils naturally carry a net negative charge that holds cations in an exchangeable form. Read More

Enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) are forms of fertilizer, including nitrogen fertilizers, designed to reduce nutrient losses to the environment and increase nutrient availability to crops. These fertilizers can either slow the release of nutrients for uptake or alter the conversion of nutrients to other forms… Read More

Salt index is a reliable, relative measurement used to determine the salt strength of differing fertilizer materials. It allows one to differentiate the potential impact of fertilizer materials placed near a germinating seed. Read More

An inventory of soil-test levels across North America is published by The Fertilizer Institute (formerly IPNI) every five years, and a new inventory is due out this year from data collected in 2020. Read More

This presentation by Nutrien Director of Agronomy Dr. Robert Mullen will focus on understanding the two different fractions of phosphorus that are susceptible to loss, and conditions that contribute to their transport. Read More

Join Market Research Manager Yao Yao and Senior Analyst Mark Tully from Nutrien’s global market research team for a discussion on global agricultural markets. Read More

Since the drought of 2012, we have experienced healthy production for both corn and soybeans across the U.S. The question is – just how good has it been? Read More

Nitrogen is one of the most essential nutrients for plant growth. Although nitrogen gas in the atmosphere represents the largest quantity of the nutrient in the environment, it’s unavailable to most plants as a direct source. Read More

Sulfur is an essential macronutrient needed by plants to perform a variety of functions. In this live webinar, Nutrien Senior Agronomist Dr. Cristie Preston shares how sulfur plays a vital role in plant development, and what factors throughout the sulfur cycle should be considered when… Read More