Agronomy
Funding will support studies focused on production challenges, crop management and new opportunities for growers.
Modern Ag Alliance’s Elizabeth Burns-Thompson joins Eliza to discuss the need for uniform pesticide labeling, glyphosate litigation, and the push for clearer, science-based environmental policy.
Julia Andrus with Phospholutions joins us to discuss fertilizer market uncertainty, evolving grower strategies, and how efficiency is reshaping nutrient management decisions in modern agriculture.
Fred Nichols with Huma discusses corn nutrition timing, side-dress nitrogen strategies, and key management tips as the 2026 crop continues to develop across the Midwest.
Fred Nichols with Huma joins us to break down “just in time” fertilizer applications, a growing trend in modern nutrient management as input costs continue to pressure farmers.
Applications are open through July 27, 2026, on Grants.gov.
Cotton growers can use the survey to compare nutrient, herbicide, and pest-management practices against national production benchmarks.
Growers should work with local agronomists, check state registrations, and follow all restricted-use label requirements.
Potato growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and pest-management practices across major production states.
Analysts say poor crop conditions seen on the annual Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour, combined with cheaper overseas grain supplies, are weighing on the industry as the annual tour wraps up.