Stewardship

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2017 – Mark your calendars! The 2018 4R Summit will be held June 11-12 at the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. As the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program continues to grow, the Summit provides opportunities to learn more about the 4Rs and hear how stakeholders across the country are implementing the 4R principles.

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2017 – The Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR) has been selected to receive a $1 million research grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) to study the impact suites of 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices have on the movement of nutrients in corn and soybean cropping systems. The grant is matched with $1 million in funds from the 4R Research Fund.

The fertilizer industry shares the public’s concern with the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Farmers’ use of fertilizers is more efficient than it has ever been in history. Corn alone accounts for half of total U.S. fertilizer use, and when compared to 1980, U.S. farmers have more than doubled corn production. They also use 45 percent less nitrogen and 59 percent less phosphate to grow one bushel of corn than they did in 1980.

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 — The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) President Chris Jahn, today expressed TFI’s support for the nomination of  Dr. Sam Clovis of Iowa to be the next Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Economics and Education. "American agriculture will find a knowledgeable and strong advocate in Dr. Clovis,” said Jahn. “With his unique experience, I am certain that he will quickly prove to be an asset to Secretary Perdue and the entire agriculture community.”