Enhanced fertilizer can cut emissions

Jan 10, 2023

Broad use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer would achieve federal fertilizer emissions reduction targets, but there isn’t enough financial incentive for farmers to do this.

The federal government wants to reduce absolute levels of greenhouse gas emissions arising from fertilizer application 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030, which is an attainable goal, said Richard Farrell, a University of Saskatchewan crops and fertilizer researcher.

“Enhanced efficiency products clearly can produce that emissions reduction. The question is how do you do that and pay for it? Because you’re not getting paid to save the environment, you’re getting paid to produce a crop,” Farrell said during the Saskatchewan Agronomy Update Dec. 14.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.