1980-2010: U.S. Corn Production Nearly Doubles Using Slightly Fewer Nutrients
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today that between 1980 and 2010, U.S. farmers nearly doubled corn production using slightly fewer fertilizer nutrients than were used in 1980. The announcement is based on fertilizer application rate data released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).