Myth vs. Fact on farming, nitrogen, buffers and water quality
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Myth: Farmers apply too much nitrogen on crop land.
Fact: University of Minnesota Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Use identifies an acceptable range of nitrogen fertilizer (N) at 130-180 pounds per acre for corn after corn and an acceptable range of 100-140 pounds per acre for corn after soybeans.

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