Farmers Who Applied Less Nitrogen Made $65 More Per Acre in 2025. Here’s What 11 Years of Data Shows.
Some farmers have a low-cost mindset and others have a maximum-production mindset. In this economy, the low-cost mindset is most profitable.
Some farmers have a low-cost mindset and others have a maximum-production mindset. In this economy, the low-cost mindset is most profitable.
The 2026 PCM Business Case for Conservation is here with new findings on tillage, nitrogen management, and cover crops.
Our dataset focuses in analyzing the environmental and economic outcomes of tillage systems, nitrogen management, and cover crops. Here’s why.
The best returns often start with simple, smart decisions at planting time.
Nitrogen fertilizer is one of the most expensive inputs on the farm, and with today’s tight margins it’s never been more important to make sure every pound pays for itself.
Nitrogen fertilizer is one of the most significant input costs for farmers, yet many are applying more than necessary—and it’s cutting into their profitability.
In this webinar, we summarize financial and environmental outcomes for the lower-productivity soils of Illinois for the three different practice standards: tillage, cover crops, and nitrogen management.
PCM farmers recieve an annual report from their PCM Specilaist with an in-depth look at individual farm management decisions and their impact on farm sustainability and economics.
MRTN has predicted the most profitable nitrogen rate range for years. Learn more about what the MRTN is, how it is calculated, and tools for implementing the most profitable rates on your farm.
Farmers that apply less fertilizer are making the quickest, easiest change to increase their profitability.
The 2026 Business Case for Conservation is here! 11-years of real Illinois field data analyzed for financial and environmental outcomes.