Polymer-coated urea makes sense in certain situations

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Farmers are looking to stretch every dollar spent on fertilizer this year.

University of Minnesota Extension nitrogen management specialist Fabian Fernandez says one option is polymer-coated urea.

“That’s one type of nitrogen source that can be beneficial to minimize the potential for loss, but it is more expensive than urea.”

Polymer-coated urea protects granules from early season N loss, meaning farmers might not need an in-season application. 

But Fernandez tells Brownfield it costs about 20 cents more per-pound of nitrogen.

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