Potential Savings From Lower Nitrogen Rates

To evaluate nitrogen efficiency, True Grit Ag split a 40-acre plot in half, and on each side, there were 24 plots. Adam Kuznia and his partner evaluated different rates, ranging from 110-to-230 units of N. The most economical rate in the study was 110 units of N. “The most phenomenal thing about it is we did this on a nitrogen use efficiency of .63 and .65, where most universities are calling for 1.2 units of N to get a bushel of corn,” said Kuznia. “I think we can do a better job of managing our inputs, both nitrogen and phosphorus; that’s a place where we can get lean and give ourselves a chance to make money moving forward because the markets are not looking any more forgiving in 2026 than they were in ’25.” True Grit Ag is based at Argyle, Minnesota.