fertilizer

Salois: Successful 2025 Crop Starts Now
Salois: Successful 2025 Crop Starts Now
Salois: Successful 2025 Crop Starts Now
The 2024 season was a struggle for many wheat growers across the Northwest.  Cat Salois with the McGregor Company said yields were “OK” thanks to precipitation that was just “OK” throughout the year.  She noted while late winter and early spring snow and rainfall was good for the region, April, May and June were all very dry months which hurt many spring wheat crops.   As growers focus on making t
Oregon Company Receives Fertilizer Production Expansion Program F
Oregon Company Receives Fertilizer Production Expansion Program F
Oregon Company Receives Fertilizer Production Expansion Program F
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the latest funds dolled out by the USDA's Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, or F-PEP.    “We're announcing an additional 7 projects that we're funding in seven states, an investment of about $35 million in expanded fertilizer capacity.”   The p...
USDA Investing $29M In More American-Made Fertilizer Production
USDA Investing $29M In More American-Made Fertilizer Production
USDA Investing $29M In More American-Made Fertilizer Production
Last week, the USDA announced that eight companies nationwide were receiving grant dollars to beef up domestic fertilizer production.  Perfect Blend LLC, headquartered in Othello-WA, will receive part of the $29 million announced under the USDA’s Fertilizer Production Expansion Program.   “Today...
Helena Tip: Addressing Fertilizer Concerns
Helena Tip: Addressing Fertilizer Concerns
Helena Tip: Addressing Fertilizer Concerns
As we get ready for another growing season, many farmers across the PNW are concerned about fertilizer availability and prices in the year ahead.  Helena's Dawn Brunmeier has tips to keep your commodities strong and your costs down.       If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...
How Can Bio Huma Netics Help PNW Growers?
How Can Bio Huma Netics Help PNW Growers?
How Can Bio Huma Netics Help PNW Growers?
Balancing the farm books can be challenging to say the least.  On one hand, you don’t want to spend money you don’t need to, but conversely, you want to give your commodity the best chance for success.  In the ongoing challenge to find that happy medium, Bio Huma Netics said they have the right combination of cost saving products, and soil health improving materials to help a variety of growers ac
National No-Tillage Conference Returns to St. Louis
National No-Tillage Conference Returns to St. Louis
National No-Tillage Conference Returns to St. Louis
For the ninth time in its 31-year history, the annual National No-Tillage Conference is returning to St. Louis.  Hosted by No-Till Farmer, the event will be held January 10-13.   The content covers myriad topics in no-till, including equipment, cover crops, intercropping, economic analyses, soil analysis, fertilizing methods and more. Among th...

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