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05.19.2026 | CropLife

Nitrogen management has rarely been this difficult to navigate. Prices have climbed, timing windows are tight, and many growers have already reduced their upfront applications. For ag retailers, that combination creates both risk and relevance. The retailers who step in with clear guidance and practical tools can help growers protect yield while managing cost exposure.

05.13.2026 | AgPhD Radio Show

Galynn Beer joins Brian Hefty and Zach Hefty to discuss tips to control spray drift and tank mixing with new active ingredients.

05.11.2026 | AgPhD Radio Show

Sarah Rodriguez, Ph.D., joins Brian Hefty to discuss how Spectra can boost the efficacy of fungicide programs.

04.22.2026 | AgPhD Radio Show

Curt Knight, Agronomy Solutions Manager, joins Darren Hefty to discuss nitrogen management to align with corn growth stages.

04.10.2026 | CropLife Retail Week

The 2026 growing season faces new challenges as conflict in the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global fertilizer transport. Trey Cutts joins CropLife to discuss late-season nitrogen management.

04.07.2026 | The Fertilizer Institute

Trey Cutts didn’t grow up on a farm—he checked a box on a college application form and ended up falling in love with an industry he’d never imagined. Today, as a VP of Agriculture Science helping to launch novel plant nutrition platforms at Tidal Grow, he’s proof that a winding path through turfgrass management, research stations, and international markets, can prepare you for exactly the right job at exactly the right time.

04.06.2026 | CropLife

Ask most growers what concerns them most going into the 2026 season, and chances are good that they will say fertilizer prices. While all crop nutrition prices have climbed in recent months, nitrogen-based fertilizers have been particularly hard hit, with some sources claiming the price per ton for these spiked $100 to $200 since the Iranian conflict began.

03.26.2026 | AgPhD Radio Show

Curt Knight joins Zach Hefty to discuss best practices to help increase soil temperatures and native soil biology activity with bioavailable fertilizers.

03.23.2026 | CropLife

Growers today are asking for fewer inputs with greater impact, according to Trey Cutts.