06/12/2026
This week Brandon has been side dressing corn.
Side dressing is an agricultural practice where nitrogen is applied to the soil during the rapid growth phase, helping to replenish the nutrients that the corn consumes. We actually begin nitrogen application during planting, to prepare it for growth and ear production.
Applying nitrogen as the plants grow helps us be more precise in application, focusing on the Four Rs of nutrient stewardship: the right source, the right time, the right place, and the right rate.
Nitrogen is an essential chemical element (element symbol N) that comprises approximately 78% of earth’s atmosphere. It is fundamental as a building block for life as a crucial component in DNA, RNA, and protein.
Coffman Farms is tireless in its efforts to care for the soil and for the grain - and for our neighbors!
