WE have tractors that do amazing things, even steer themselves. We have hybrids with built-in protection against insects, disease and even weather stress. We have cell phones that turn our cars, pickups and machinery cabs into moving offices. Just astechnology has changed the way we farm and live, it's now changing the way we use fertilizer. Read about the new nitrogen-rate recommendations on page 6. It's a way to manage N more precisely, and it comes at an especially good time, with soaring fertilizer costs driving farmers to look for ways to shave rates without hurting profits.
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