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[Interview] Starting Closer to the Goal Line
February 3, 2026 — Posted By Agricen

Extract XCMaking Every Dollar Count This Spring with New EXTRACT XC 🌱

With spring planting approaching, Agricen’s Scott Lay spoke with Dennis Michelsen of WITY Radio about new EXTRACT XC, and how it can help farmers ensure that every dollar they spend on fertility inputs makes a bigger impact this season.

Dennis - WITY Radio: We've talked about the EXTRACT product line before, but EXTRACT XC is a slightly different version of a product that we know works well.

Scott - Agricen: EXTRACT is a nutrient mineralization technology that has been on the market since 2017. The new iteration, EXTRACT XC, is the same technology, but twice as concentrated for simpler handing, while still delivering the same yield benefit that farmers have come to expect.

Dennis - WITY Radio: EXTRACT XC can be applied at the same time as other broadcast applications, such as liquid fertilizers, water and pre-plant herbicides. So you're simplifying the process for producers.

Scott - Agricen: As we approach spring, we're targeting that pre-plant or pre-emerge herbicide broadcast application. What we're trying to do with EXTRACT XC is make more nutrients available by mineralizing and releasing more of the nutrients bound in the soil profile. Using a football analogy, if the opening kickoff represents the start of planting season, with EXTRACT XC we're beginning our offense 20 yards farther down the field, closer to the goal line, as a result of increasing the amount of phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients available to the crop.

Dennis - WITY Radio: You describe EXTRACT XC as a biocatalyst for nutrient mineralization and release. Explain why using this kind of product is so important in today's agricultural world.

Scott - Agricen: Farmers don't need to be reminded of the higher cost of fertilizer and diminished commodity prices we're experiencing right now compared to the last two years. Step one for success with any crop is applying the needed nutrients, and that’s certainly something we shouldn’t shortcut. Once those nutrients are applied, step two is figuring out how to get more of the nutrients in a plant-available form to benefit the crop.

That's really the essence of the biocatalyst technology in EXTRACT XC. We're enhancing the level of nutrient availability in the range of 15 to 20% more. That equates to real dollars that farmers will see on the yield monitor as the combine goes across the field in the fall.

Dennis - WITY Radio: We need to be smarter in how we feed the crop at these grain prices.

Scott - Agricen: The more we can make nutrients more available—whether to corn, soybeans, wheat or another crop—the better the consistency and physiological development of that crop, and the better the chance of preserving yield potential. That's what pays the bills.

Dennis - WITY Radio: Can you explain why using EXTRACT XC at different times throughout the growing season will play an important role heading into 2026?

Scott - Agricen: Again, we would like to start at the beginning of the season by using EXTRACT XC with a pre-plant or pre-emergent herbicide application. That's where we kick start the mineralization and release of nutrients.

But we also recognize that the crop’s demand for nutrients increases during the season. Peak nutrient demand in corn is from V10 through a couple weeks after pollination, and in soybeans it’s after bloom stage. So there's another opportunity in which we can apply EXTRACT XC and extend or enhance nutrient availability—for example, by applying it with a liquid sidedress application in corn—to increase crop yield and also get a better return on investment.

On average, we’ve seen a +10-bushel yield increase in corn and a +4.4-bushel increase in soybeans with the EXTRACT technology. That equates to a very consistent positive return on investment.

Dennis - WITY Radio: When you're faced with lower grain prices, a great yield is no longer a luxury. It's a necessity, and return on investment is what it's all about.

Scott - Agricen: The yield monitor doesn't lie. What any farm operation is trained to do is lower the cost of producing each bushel. So you can either spend less and run the risk of decreasing your productivity, or you can increase your yield with a modest investment in something like EXTRACT XC. And that's how greater efficiencies are gained over time.

EXTRACT XC is available from Nutrien Ag Solutions.

This interview was edited for length and clarity. You can listen to the interview below or on Agricen's YouTube channel.

 

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An Interview with Jim Engelsma, 2025 Apple Grower of the Year
October 16, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Jim Engelsma NASAgricen’s Steve Sexton recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jim Engelsma, who was named American Fruit Grower’s 2025 Apple Grower of the Year. In addition to being an apple grower, Jim is also the branch manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Sparta, Michigan. Here we delve into his philosophy, family history and the cutting-edge practices that set his operations apart.

Steve: Jim, congratulations on being named the 2025 Apple Grower of the Year. Tell me, what does this mean to you?

Jim: Thank you. I'm very proud to represent the apple industry with this honor. I enjoy testing things on my own small farm that might be “outside of the box,” but have the potential to really increase yields or increase quality. I’ve also worked hard over the years to provide growers with solutions that make a difference in the quality of their crop and provide economic returns. I enjoy that work immensely, and I'm excited about going to work every day. The excitement comes from helping growers and knowing there always be will be new and better ways to grow fruit.

Steve: Can you talk about your family history and your approach to apple farming?

Jim: My grandfather immigrated here and started a dairy cattle business in this area. It was my father who was the first one to venture into apples, and that was back in the 1950s.

When I came of age, I realized how much I enjoyed growing apples. I took up that tradition, and began to look at ways of making improvements to grow better and more fruit off the same acre. And now my daughter is fully integrated into our apple business. She enjoys it like I do, and she loves to push the limits.

Today, our high-density orchards are producing a high number of bushels per acre. To achieve that, we’re using every tool in the box. We micromanage nutrition and use things that an ordinary grower might raise an eyebrow at, but we've got a proven track record and we're always taking it to the next level.

Steve: You also embrace new technologies like biocatalysts. How have these methods given you a competitive edge?

Jim: Some of the best-growing fruit trees have weak root systems. The challenge is getting them to grow before we begin to fruit them, so that the tree has a good scaffold and the orchard can continuously produce high yields. So we push the envelope and we use every tool at our disposal, including incorporating products like ACCOMPLISH, BLACKMAX 22 and BLACK LABEL ZN in our drip tube fertigation system, fully applying nutrients when the trees are young and using grid sampling so that we can apply metered nutrition per the needs of the acre.

When our trees are growing, we apply foliar nutrition every seven to 10 days to give the tree what it needs, when it needs it. We also use a lot of MARITIME and TERRAMAR on our farm. While these may be considered a bit outside of the box for a traditional apple grower, we’ve had very good results.

Steve: What role do MARITIME and TERRAMAR play in your orchard management?

Jim: MARITIME has been a real workhorse for us. This year, we made three MARITIME applications in our orchard due to drought. It serves a dual purpose: Enhancing fruit color when combined with LOKOMOTIVE and LI-700, and also bolstering the trees’ ability to endure the drought.

TERRAMAR is a little newer to our farm than MARITIME. Most of the TERRAMAR is applied through the drip line, but we also make foliar applications because the carbon component in TERRAMAR promotes nutrient uptake. Oftentimes, when we look at what we need in the drip line, something similar is needed in the foliar, so we hit it from both sides.

Our approach using these technologies isn’t guesswork; we're supporting the trees the way they need to be supported. I believe the TERRAMAR and MARITIME will make a big difference in next year's crop, too, as the drought we had this year could hurt return bloom for growers who didn’t use these tools.

Steve: Do you have a specific example of how these products have led to a tangible improvement in your apple crop?

Engelsma OrchardJim: In years when we have overcast skies or more heat coming into harvest season, we see a definite improvement in color with MARITIME, which we apply with LOKOMOTIVE and LI-700. The color is very obvious, and it lets us harvest at the right time, when the fruit is mature, rather than waiting for color and picking the fruit when it's past optimal maturity. We've also seen that using MARITIME early in the spring can help the trees endure colder temperatures. Several years ago, we had a night with a temperature of 14.7°F. According to the university charts, we should have lost 90% of our crop, but instead we ended up having a big crop of fruit due to our program. So there are definite, tangible results, and I've seen it on other farms as well.

Steve: What advice would you offer growers who are considering MARITIME or TERRAMAR?

Jim: Revenue is the bottom line for any grower, and they obviously need to consider the cost of adding a new product. But they also need to consider the cost of having a crop versus not having a crop. The upfront cost for MARITIME or TERRAMAR is a small percentage of the total investment. For a tree that costs $10-$12, you can make it grow for less than 12 cents. Getting these products out at the proper timing can make the difference between having a high-quality crop—or even just having a crop—and having a failure.

Steve: Have you calculated the return on investment from TERRAMAR and MARITIME?

Jim: I haven't calculated it exactly, but it would be huge. If there’s a drought, but my trees don't suffer from it and I’m able to harvest a good crop because I’ve put out MARITIME, that’s one way I’m getting a return on investment. Come the following spring, when my trees have a strong start because they didn’t suffer from that prior drought, that’s another. You have to look beyond the immediate crop.

Larger growers especially like to look closely at the economics of their program. I'll tell you right now that our largest growers are some of the biggest proponents of these products because they've seen the results.

Steve: What do you see as the most pressing challenges facing apple growers?

Jim: A lot of the costs in our industry, including labor and chemistry, are going up, and I believe there will be a higher cost to production as we move forward. We’ll have to focus on consistently raising more bushels per acre while also producing higher quality crops to increase our return on investment. That means we must use every tool available to not just promote yield and quality in this year’s crop, but also to set next year’s crop up for success.

Steve: What advice would you would pass on?

Jim: We should always be learning so that tomorrow’s crop is better than today and, as we learn, we need to share our experiences with the younger generation to help them grow along with the industry.

This interview was edited for length and clarity.

Learn more about MARITIME by downloading the MARITIME Product Booklet.

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Power Crop Performance with More Efficient Dry Fertilizer Applications
October 6, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

09-25-Titan-webinar-landing-pgHow can growers make the most of every pound of dry fertilizer they apply, especially with higher than normal fertilizer costs? One way is to focus on improving the efficiency of dry fertilizers that are spread in the fall or spring.

Watch our on-demand webinar, "Powering Crop Performance with More Efficient Dry Fertilizer Applications," to learn:

  • How to make dry fertilizer applications more efficient to power crop performance and increase ROI

  • How treating dry fertilizer with TITAN XC can help crops meet their overall nutrient needs

  • Details from recent trials comparing TITAN XC-treated vs untreated dry fertilizer

When dry fertilizer is applied to the field, many nutrients in the dry fertilizer prills are not immediately available to the plant or soil. They must first go through mineralization or other conversion processes to transform into plant-available forms of the nutrients. Examples include applied phosphorus (P205), which must be converted to HPO4 or H2PO4 before the crop can use it, and potash fertilizers like KCl or K2O, which must be converted to K+.

Treating dry fertilizer with TITAN XC, which is specifically formulated to increase nutrient availability and uptake from dry fertilizer blends, expedites this process. As part of the investment in next year’s crop, it helps deliver maximum yield and return on investment by making every TITAN XC-treated prill go farther and work harder, including in corn, soybean and cotton crops.

Watch the webinar today to learn how to get the most out of your fall dry fertilizer application. 

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[Interview] 100 Million Acres Doesn't Happen by Accident
September 29, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Titan 100 M AcresWith harvest approaching, many growers are also getting their fall fertilizer plans in place. In this short interview, Agricen’s Scott Lay speaks with WITY Radio about TITAN XC and how it can enhance fall dry fertilizer applications.

Dennis - WITY Radio: Tell us about TITAN XC and when it gets applied.

Scott - Agricen: Fall fertilizer is really the first input decision being made for next year’s crop. It's important to get that crop off to a fast start. TITAN XC is applied to dry phosphate and potassium fertilizers. The intent of applying TITAN XC to the dry fertilizer is really to do two things. The first is to increase the availability of applied nutrients in the spring when that crop can make use of it. The second is to provide a consistent return on investment. Given the fact that fertilizers are higher priced than what we’d like while commodity prices are lower, it's really important to provide that positive return on investment.

Dennis - WITY Radio: When the markets are down, the only way you're going to get over that break-even point is by growing more bushels, and that's what TITAN XC helps you do.

Scott - Agricen: It does. TITAN XC has been on the market since 2012, and we actually just passed a milestone in the spring application season, in which the 100 millionth acre of TITAN XC-treated fertilizer was applied. One hundred million acres doesn't happen by accident, and it doesn't happen unless the product provides a consistent return. What we've seen over time and over millions of acres is about a +9.5-bushel response on corn on average and a +4.5-bushel per acre increase in soybeans. That’s very positive math.

Dennis - WITY Radio: Explain how TITAN XC works to free up those nutrients.

Scott - Agricen: TITAN XC is a biological-based material that is powered by metabolites. While many biological products struggle in the presence of salt-based fertilizers or different environments, TITAN XC can be applied directly to dry fertilizer. In simple terms, when we apply dry fertilizer—which is really just little rocks or pebbles—Mother Nature will help mineralize those nutrients in that fertilizer. All TITAN XC does is accelerate that process by about 15 to 20%. So if more of those nutrients that are applied this fall are in a plant available form next spring, that translates to increased emergence, better early season vigor and gives that plant a better chance for yield, which is what folks are writing the check for.

Dennis - WITY Radio: I understand that TITAN XC also helps free up some of those soil bank nutrients, so it's like you're getting more bang for the bucks you’ve already spent.

Scott - Agricen: In any given growing environment, there are hundreds of dollars’ worth of phosphorus and potassium tied up in the soil. The biochemistry component in TITAN XC helps to naturally release and mineralize those nutrients that may otherwise be bound. Having access to more P and K gives that plant a better chance to photosynthesize and build a better base, so that when you get to this time of year, it converts to greater yields. And it's not just in one year, one zip code or one crop, but across a wide range of geographies and growing environments.

Dennis - WITY Radio: You obviously get a great response if you work with your regular fertilizer strategy. But would it also allow you to lower that fertilizer rate a little bit?

Scott - Agricen: This fall, as growers are looking at their bottom line or their input expenditures for next year, we don't need to find new and creative ways to spend more. If a grower is looking to offset the cost of TITAN XC, meaning no increase in net expenditure, a reduction of only 10 to 12 lbs per acre of P and K can offset that cost. We've seen over a number of different trials and field uses that this can lead to positive yield outcomes and a positive return on investment.

TITAN XC is available from Nutrien Ag Solutions, with more information available at the Loveland Products site.

This interview was edited for length and clarity. You can listen to the interview below or on Agricen's YouTube channel.

 

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TERRAMAR Enhances Corn and Soybean Fungicide Applications
September 17, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Corn and soybean fungicide applications are crucial tools that help growers minimize loss from yield-robbing diseases like tar spot and southern rust. In the same pass, growers can also enhance nutrient uptake and plant tolerance to abiotic stresses, such as heat, by adding TERRAMAR to the tank mix.

In a recent corn trial conducted in Sullivan County, Indiana, a grower split an 80-acre field, treating half the field with his normal fungicide (Veltyma) at the VT growth stage and the other half with the same fungicide treatment plus 1 quart per acre of TERRAMAR.

At harvest, there was a clear difference between the two halves of the field. On the TERRAMAR-treated half, the plants looked overall healthier compared to the plants on the untreated half. The grower also reported that they stood better and didn't lean as much after the fields experienced some strong winds. At harvest, the half treated with TERRAMAR had a +12 bu/acre yield advantage and was 1.5 points drier compared to the untreated half.

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Casey Holder, Location Manager of Nutrien Ag Solutions in Shelburn, Indiana, served as a crop consultant on the trial. "To think, he gained that much yield and profit on top of the corn being drier which saved him money at the bins...it was a huge success," he says. "Now we treat almost every acre of corn and beans with TERRAMAR. Most of my customers apply a quart during their post herbicide pass as well as another quart at fungicide timing."

Similar results have been seen in soybeans when TERRAMAR is applied with a fungicide, such as in this trial from Oakland City, Indiana, showing a yield improvement of +12 bu/acre when TERRAMAR was added to the grower's standard soybean fungicide application. 

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There are several reasons why TERRAMAR complements a fungicide application so well. First, TERRAMAR has been shown to increase photosynthesis and nutrient uptake. It also increases sucrose production, which typically leads to a yield increase. In addition, TERRAMAR increases transpiration and decreases the crop canopy temperature, helping the crop to better tolerate stresses caused by heat and dry conditions, which can be common in summer when fungicide applications go out. 

Learn more by downloading the TERRAMAR corn and soybean study.

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Recapping Success in the 2024 Corn Yield Contest
July 30, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Each year, we like to take a closer look at the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest to identify farmers who used any of Agricen's diverse plant health technologies in their winning programs.

In the 2024 NCGA Corn Yield Contest, five national and 44 state winners used one or more of Agricen's commercialized technologies in their winning programs. Products that were part of the winning programs included ACCOMPLISH MAX, EXTRACT, PROLOGUE, TERRAMAR, and TITAN XC. All of these products are part of the Loveland Products plant nutrition portfolio available through Nutrien Ag Solutions retail locations across the United States.

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2024 National Corn Yield Contest Winners

Among the five national winners who used at least one of Agricen's plant health technologies in their winning programs were David Hula and Craig Hula of Virginia, who had the highest overall yields of any growers in the 2024 contest. They respectively won first and second place nationally in the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated category with yields of 490.63 bu/acre and 461.30 bu/acre. David and Craig work with Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant Jimmy Ward.

Heath Cutrell, who works with Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant Fenton Eure III, is another national winner from Virginia. Heath placed second nationally in the Conventional Non-Irrigated category with a corn yield of 350.19 bu/acre. (You can learn more about Heath in our short video from a few years back, Striving for Record Corn Yields.)

cutrell eure ncga 2025-1Pictured (left to right): Agricen's Scott Lay, grower Heath Cutrell and Heath's Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant, Fenton Eure III.

Rounding out the list are two more Virginians: JR Newcomb, who won third place nationally in the No-Till Irrigated category with a corn yield of 367.92 bu/acre, and Robbie Newcomb, who took third nationally in the Conventional Irrigated category with a yield of 352.29 bu/acre. Both work with Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant Eugene Longest.

Congratulations to all of the 2024 winners and their Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultants, and we wish the best of luck to all who plan on entering the contest in 2025.

Learn more about the technologies used in the winning programs by downloading our Sustainable Plant Health Technology Overview.

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[Interview] Keeping Crops on Track to Preserve Yield Potential
June 23, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Wity-radio-down-on-farmAgricen’s Scott Lay recently sat with Dennis Michelsen of WITY Radio to discuss using TERRAMAR to keep corn and soybean crops on track and help protect them against yield loss.

Dennis - WITY Radio: One thing that we can count on is that we're going to have some very stressful days with our crops. It doesn't matter whether you're talking corn or soybeans, weather events put a lot of stress on the plants.

Scott - Agricen: As farmers look at their fields, regardless of zip code, any extended period of cooler temperatures like the northern half of the United States experienced this past May translates into slower developing crops, more stagnant growth and stresses that could impede the yield potential that those corn and soybean fields have. While we cannot change the weather, we can choose practices to help minimize its impact and deliver a more consistent result from year to year. That's a lot of the story behind what TERRAMAR delivers for crops.

Dennis - WITY Radio: Tell us a little bit about what TERRAMAR does for row crops.

Scott - Agricen: This will be the third year we've had TERRAMAR in row crops, and we’ve been getting a lot of positive yield responses and consistency from it.

What TERRAMAR delivers boils down to two things. First, it helps minimize the impact of weather stresses like cold or heat stress. It does this by helping the plant increase photosynthesis and water transpiration to make that plant more resilient. The second part to TERRAMAR is the carbon-based component that provides fuel for the plant to allow it to uptake more nutrients. This also translates to increased sucrose levels at reproductive stages. Sucrose is a fuel source or reservoir to supply starches and sugars to the forming grain, and that's what ultimately leads to a yield advantage.

Dennis - WITY Radio: With the cold temperatures we had in May, are we going to be looking at root growth that wasn't as vigorous as usual?

Scott - Agricen: That's often the case. And again, we can't control the weather, but if we have the ability to get that plant back on track and get it performing more normally from a physiological point of view, we have a better chance of preserving yield potential and delivering a positive yield result when combines roll through the fields this fall.

Dennis - WITY Radio: How and when do you apply TERRAMAR?

Scott - Agricen: You can apply TERRAMAR anytime after the crop is emerged. At this time of year, it's really applied in concert with post-emerge foliar herbicides. As we progress later into the growing season through the reproductive stages in corn and soybeans, it can be applied with fungicides. It simply aligns with the practices that growers are already utilizing to maximize yield.

Dennis - WITY Radio: You’ve done many different test plots in various crops, and have seen repeatable results with TERRAMAR.

Scott - Agricen: If you're going to employ a new technology, it has to provide a consistent return on investment, particularly in the face of the commodity prices we have today. In nearly 200 yield observations, we’ve seen a positive net return on investment 85% of the time, meaning the yield return was greater than the cost of the product. On average, we see about a +4.7-bushel yield advantage in soybeans and nearly a +9-bushel yield advantage in corn. Again, that’s a positive win rate 85% of the time, meaning positive ROI. That's something you can take to the bank.

Dennis - WITY Radio: Even when it's just breaking even, this is an insurance policy to make sure that you're not losing more yield.

Scott - Agricen: It is. And again, the day you plant the crop is the greatest potential for yield that exists. The name of the game from there on after is simply preserving the yield potential that is there. If you can ensure more nutrients flowing into that plant, if you can take a bite out of the heat stress that presents itself through June and July, you've got a better chance of maintaining yield potential. As we’ve seen in hundreds of instances, that translates to a very consistent return on investment, which gives folks confidence in applying TERRAMAR.

TERRAMAR is available from Nutrien Ag Solutions.

This interview was edited for length and clarity. You can listen to the interview below or on Agricen's YouTube channel.

 

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TERRAMAR & RADIATE Can Help Keep Crops on Track After Cool Conditions
June 5, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

Terramar-Radiate_Cool_ConditionsThis spring, many growing areas of the United States are coming off an extended period of cooler-than-normal temperatures. This makes it an ideal time for post applications of TERRAMAR and RADIATE to get the crop back on track. 

Cooler conditions slow plant photosynthesis and physiological functions, which leads to slower crop growth and development. TERRAMAR helps in this scenario because it increases the rate of photosynthesis, chlorophyll production and water transpiration, leading to increased nutrient levels in the plant. RADIATE is also useful here, since RADIATE enhances root development, increasing the plant's ability to access nutrients and moisture.


TERRAMAR: Learnings from Advanced Agrilytics' Corn Trials

During the 2024 season, Advanced Agrilytics evaluated TERRAMAR on ten farms across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to look at nutrient uptake and crop performance metrics. On all farms, TERRAMAR was foliar-applied on V6 corn at a rate of 1 quart/acre and compared to the grower's standard practice alone (no TERRAMAR treatment).

What were some of the key findings?

  • TERRAMAR increased nutrient levels in the treated corn plants. With a foliar application of TERRAMAR, crop uptake of both nitrogen and phosphorus was increased compared to the untreated plants. At R1, nitrogen was increased in over 50% of samples compared to the controls, while phosphorus was increased in nearly 80% of the samples. Higher levels of total plant nitrogen and phosphorus are indications of TERRAMAR’s ability to make nutrients more available to the plant and convert the starches, sugar and carbohydrates needed for yield.

  • TERRAMAR increased sucrose concentration in the treated corn plants. Sucrose levels in the plant at R1 are the most reliable predictor of yield capacity. Sucrose in the stalk is essentially the fuel reserve that the plant has to draw from to fill kernels. A V6 application of TERRAMAR led to increased R1 sucrose levels in 75% of the samples compared to the controls. Further, when there was a PRE application of EXTRACT followed by TERRAMAR, sucrose was increased 100% of the time.

  • TERRAMAR provided yield benefits in both water-limited and stable environments. The greatest yield advantage (69% positive outcomes) was seen in water-limited environments.

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You can hear more about the trial findings by watching a recap of this webinar, during which AJ Woodyard, agronomy lead for Ag Ingenuity Partners (the independent research arm of Advanced Agrilytics), provides trial details.


A Note on Soybeans

In soybeans, there has been minimal plant growth in the last two to three weeks due to cooler conditions. TERRAMAR can be applied to soybeans to increase the uptake of a broad range of nutrients, including potassium, which is vital for starch and protein formation and can help regulate the stomata as temperatures increase in June. By applying TERRAMAR to their crop, soybean growers have the opportunity to boost plant development for quicker row closure and create more plant mass to support the upcoming reproductive stage. 


Learn more about TERRAMAR by downloading the TERRAMAR booklet.

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[Watch] Preserving Yield Potential with Proactive Foliar Applications
May 27, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

05-25-foliar-webinar-landing-pgHow do in-season foliar applications help crops achieve or preserve their yield potential? 

Watch our on-demand webinar, "Preserving Yield Potential with Proactive Foliar Applications," to learn:

  • How foliar applications help growers preserve yield potential
  • How foliar-applied TERRAMAR increases nutrient uptake and minimizes the potential impact of weather-related stress in a broad range of crops
  • Details from Advanced Agrilytics' on-farm trials testing early post applications of TERRAMAR on corn

Guest speaker AJ Woodyard, the research agronomy lead for Ag Ingenuity Partners (the independent research arm of Advanced Agrilytics), presents some of the key findings from TERRAMAR corn trials conducted by Advanced Agrilytics during the 2024 season. Key takeaways from the trials, in which a V6 foliar application of TERRAMAR was evaluated on ten farms across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and compared to a control, include increased crop uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, increased sucrose concentration in the plant and yield benefits in both water-limited and stable environments where TERRAMAR was applied.

A combination of two unique technologies, TERRAMAR delivers increased nutrient uptake and enhanced stress mitigation, which can optimize plant health and contribute to enhanced yield. The carbon-based technology (CBT) in TERRAMAR, which is derived from biologically converted leonardite, enhances nutrient uptake and photosynthetic capacity, providing key carbon derivatives for additional energy to optimize plant performance. This is complemented by TERRAMAR's marine-based technology (MBT), a formulation of biologically extracted kelp, which improves crop tolerance to abiotic stresses such as heat, cold, dry conditions and salt.

Multiple field trials validate the effectiveness of TERRAMAR as an in-season addition to foliar nutritional or crop protection programs in a wide variety of crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum, cotton, alfalfa, lettuce, onions, potatoes and sugarcane.

TERRAMAR is available from Loveland Products through Nutrien Ag Solutions. 

Watch the webinar today to learn how TERRAMAR can help preserve yield potential through improved crop nutrient uptake and enhanced abiotic stress tolerance.

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Seeing a Clear Difference in Early Wheat Growth with TITAN XC
May 12, 2025 — Posted By Agricen

This winter wheat field in Burns Flat, Oklahoma was sown with 70 lbs of DAP applied in furrow at planting in late October 2024. Alternating strips were sown at the same time with 70 lbs of DAP impregnated with TITAN XC, also applied in furrow. The difference is clear. The strips where TITAN XC was used are green, while the strips with the untreated DAP are still light, owing to the wheat plants being less developed with DAP alone.

TITAN-wheat-OK-02 - 1200xThe grower, who planted this field in a serpentine pattern, had treated his DAP fertilizer with TITAN XC (at a rate of 1 pint/ton of DAP) to increase nutrient availability and fertilizer efficiency. Before he was able to finish the field, he ran out of the TITAN XC blend, leading him to apply only DAP at the same rate to finish the field.

A close up of the field more clearly shows TITAN XC's impact. Wheat planted in the strips with untreated DAP are farther behind compared to those planted where TITAN XC-treated fertilizer was applied.TITAN-wheat-OK-01

Phosphorus is known for binding with other minerals like calcium and aluminum in the soil, making it unavailable to the plant, while potassium can bind with clay soil particles that prevent the plant from taking up this vital nutrient.

TITAN XC can be blended with dry fertilizers such as DAP, MAP, potash and MEZ to increase nutrient availability and improve plant uptake. When applied to dry fertilizer blends, the biochemistry in TITAN XC accelerates the conversion of unavailable phosphorus and potassium into forms that are readily taken up by the plant and keeps these nutrients in an available form longer for crop utilization. In this way, TITAN XC technology can help growers get more out of their dry fertilizer applications.

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