Nitrate analysis will be critical as farmers make their cropping plans for the season ahead. “Last year was still a drought year and in the northern Red River Valley moving north, especially towards Devils Lake, Minot, and into Manitoba, I would expect there’s a lot of residual nitrates left in those areas,” said John Breker, soil scientist, Agvise. “I definitely would make sure that you got those acres sampled for nitrogen. As we see fertilizer prices start to go up again for spring, that information will be more important than ever.”
