Showing posts with label Crop Production. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crop Production. Show all posts

Nov 24, 2015

Thinking of Cutting Out Soil Testing?

Thinking of Cutting Out Soil Testing?

With crop prices low, some people are thinking that soil testing is one of the things they could cut out or cut back on.  Kansas State University researchers have studied the issue and found that trying to apply fertilizer without proper data can cost money whether fertilizer is over or under applied. There article on the Economic Return of Soil Testing documents the issue very well.  With lower crop prices, the value of soil testing increases.