Fertilizer cost surge hits U S farmers and storage plans
The article notes rising nitrogen fertilizer prices driven by high energy costs and a weak dollar, with farmers like Joe Dillier and Thad Shidler preordering for next fall to secure supplies. It cites Bloomberg style concerns over supply, regional store reactions, and potential water quality benefits if usage declines.
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Thad Shidler
Howesville
Clay City
Ind
Karen Chapman
The
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S
Chapman
Bob Peterson
Southern
Ohio
Peterson
Grain farmers weigh fertilizer costs against corn profits
Professor Kevin Chuyvetter of Kansas State University says high fertilizer inputs may push more crop switching if supplies tighten. A Kansas grain farmer notes the idea of livestock raising as an alternative, as the sector evaluates costs and incentives amid today's prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Chuyvetter
Kansas State University
Ornamental kitchen gardens feed eyes and appetite
Ellen Ogden, co founder of The Cook's Garden seed catalog, designs ornamental kitchen gardens that blend color and texture with flavor. Landscape architect Jennifer Bartley favors a tasting potager outside the window, while experts say edible gardens can be affordable with imagination and planning. Outdoor edible aesthetics invite color, history, and practical menu planning.
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Ellen Ogden
the Cook's Garden
Ogden
Europe
Jennifer Bartley
Granville
Bartley
Tips for a Beautiful Sunlit Kitchen Garden
Grow with sun. Six to eight hours daily boosts yields for vegetables. Start small with a 10 by 10 area and plant what you enjoy or cannot buy locally. Include edible roses for petals and hips plus a compact multi crop setup using seed sown peat pots.
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Growmark System
Bloomington
Ill
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Iowa State
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Edwardsport
Kevin Hammelman
Ceres Solutions
Indiana
Washington Court House
Vance Bauer
Gowrie
Iowa
the Fertilizer Institute
Ff.org
Growmark
Growmark.com
Manchester
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Cindy Haynes
Iowa State University Extension
Ames
Dean Fosdick
Deanfosdick
Netscape.net
Dick Fosdick
Big Trees Inc
Tree Moving & Landscaping Complete Environmental Services
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