A forage specialist recommends relying on soil tests to determine a budget-friendly fertilizer investment this year.

Kim Cassida with Michigan State University says grid sampling forages and determining a field’s pH level has the best returns for fertility management.

“If you haven’t got your pH right, you’re kind of wasting your time putting other nutrients out there,” she says.

Cassida says if the pH is off, plants can’t absorb the nutrients they need.

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