The Dirt: an eKonomics podKast

Commodity, fertilizer, and fuel prices are on everyone's minds for the 2022 growing season. In this episode of The Dirt, Mike Howell is joined by Chris Reynolds, Nutrien Senior Vice President of Sales, to dig into supply chain factors driving the commodity and fertilizer markets today.   To discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com

Today's episode of The Dirt continues our conversation about the importance of nitrogen in plant growth. Dr. Hunter Frame, Field Agronomist with Virginia Tech, joins the show again to dig into the forms of nitrogen loss, types of nitrogen fertilizers, and application changes during times of high fertilizer and fuel costs.   To learn more about essential nutrients such as nitrogen and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com

Today's episode of The Dirt continues our series on essential nutrients for plant growth. Why is nitrogen such an important nutrient for crop production? What does it do within the plant? Dr. Hunter Frame, Field Agronomist with Virginia Tech, joins the show to dig into the role of nitrogen in plants.   To learn more about essential nutrients such as nitrogen and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com

Today's episode of The Dirt begins a series looking at each of the essential nutrients for plant growth, how the plants obtain them, the different forms of these nutrients, and what they do inside plants. Nutrien Interim Director of Agronomy Dr. Alan Blaylock joins the show to break down these essential nutrients and dig deeper in to three of the major nutrient categories.   To learn more about essential nutrients and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com.

In this episode of The Dirt we're digging into soil pH—why it's so important, how we manage it, and how we can alter the soil pH. Mike Howell is joined by Dr. Larry Oldham with Mississippi State University and Dr. Clain Jones with Montana State University to dig into this discussion on soil pH.   To learn more about soil fertility and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com

Every growing season brings with it new challenges and opportunities. In this episode of The Dirt, Mike Howell sits down with farmers Taylor Butterworth, William Atkins, and Ted Kendall at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show to discuss their plans for #Plant22. What are the biggest challenges for this coming year? How will you overcome these challenges? What will you change in your production system? What kind of opportunities do you see for this year? Tune in to hear from this group of farmers.   To

Last time on The Dirt we talked about the importance of soil sampling and how to collect good soil samples. In this episode we take what we've learned to the next level and talk about interpreting a soil test report. Dr. Nathan Slaton with the University of Arkansas joins The Dirt to help us better understand how to interpret a soil test report. To learn more about soil test data and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com

In the first episode of The Dirt with Mike Howell, Dr. Oscar Ruiz with Waypoint Analytical joins the show to talk through soil sampling. From what a soil sample is to the process of collecting the best sample, Dr. Ruiz shares how farmers and agronomists can ensure they get the most accurate data from each sample.   To learn more about soil sampling and discover the latest crop nutrition research visit nutrien-eKonomics.com