A deficiency in sulfur, an essential nutrient for plants, may be limiting crop yields in many regions around the world. A two ...

FARGO, N.D. — For fertilizer, farmers usually think about N, P and K, but they also may be lacking in S, for sulfur. “Our focus for fertilizer has long been NPK — nitrogen, phosphate and potassium — ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Yellow striping on corn leaves is more prevalent this year than in the past, possibly because of sulfur deficiency in the soil, says a Purdue Extension soil fertility specialist ...

Farmers are reporting fields of corn with “yellowing and striping” to Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist and owner of Crop-Tech Consulting, Heyworth, Ill. “This is a factor resulting from what ...

In recent years, Purdue experts have studied the role of sulfur in growing crops, and whether adding sulfur to crops may be justified. Dr. Bob Nielsen, Purdue Extension corn specialist, recently ...

Sulfur (S) deficiencies in wheat have become more common in recent years. The main reason for this is the decreased input of industrially generated S into the atmosphere, resulting in less S ...

As acid rain is curtailed, wheat gets less sulfur needed for tasty bread With lockdowns due to COVID-19 curbing air pollution globally, sulfur deficiency could become even more acute in the farm belt, ...

A farmer recently asked Ken Ferrie the question, “With organic matter above 3.5%, do I need to worry about applying sulfur?” Ten years ago, Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says his answer would ...

In this video from K-State Research and Extension, agronomist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz explains reasons for yellowing in wheat and options available to producers. “One of the factors that might be ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Less acid rain is good for the environment, but potentially bad for bread, cereals and pasta. A decline in U.S. power plant emissions over the last 30 years means the air has less ...