Where Agrotain fits

Agrotain is both a company name and a product name. Agrotain International makes three ag products that protect urea fertilizer from loss. Agrotain is a liquid urease inhibitor that can be impregnated onto dry urea or tank mixed with liquid fertilizer that contains...

Is all nitrogen fertilizer created equal?

Today’s cattle producers are facing record-high fertilizer prices. Adding insult to injury, this is on top of two years of record-drought causing poor growth of pastures and hayfields. Because of this, farmers are shopping around for any cheap source of nitrogen (N)...

Early-season nitrogen increases rice growth, yield

Research is proving what rice growers have suspected for years — that a low rate of nitrogen applied to rice in the one- to three-leaf growth stage has a positive effect on production. “Collaborative research in 2005 and 2006 with the University of Arkansas,...

Nitrogen fertilizer situation and outlook

Of utmost concern to many producers in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. is the dramatic rise in nitrogen fertilizer prices, particularly urea. Over recent months, a dramatic 50 percent increase in per ton urea prices has occurred. As of early September 2006, the...

Nitrogen fertilizer management for corn

With the large increases in corn acreage in the Mid-South and the increasing cost of nitrogen fertilizer, attention to fertilizer management is paramount. Major points to consider are how applications should be made within and across fields, and when and how much to...

Potassium deficiency a problem in Virginia cotton

Potassium deficiency in cotton can severely restrict yield and reduce grades. In 2006, potassium deficiency was a widespread problem in parts of Virginia. Early signs of potassium deficiency, primarily yellowing between the veins of the cotton leaf, showed up in...