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By Russ Severson, University of Minnesota Extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (7/21/2008) —Fall fertilizer prices are very high, and will be even higher next spring. We’ve heard quoted prices for fall purchased nitrogen (N) ranging from 53 to 72 cents per pound. Fertilizer purchased next spring will cost even more—one quoted price was 94 cents per pound of N.
Soil testing is the first and best step you can take to reduce fertilizer costs this fall. Producers who are concerned about high fertilizer costs and who are not soil sampling are not really serious about saving money. Soil sampling and testing is quick and inexpensive.
Other ways to save money on fertilizer without hurting yields:
You’ll find more details in an article in Minnesota Crop eNews, published by University of Minnesota Extension.
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Russ Severson is a crops educator with University of Minnesota Extension.
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