New 'green' ammonia fertilizer being tested in Central Iowa

New 'green' ammonia fertilizer being tested in Central Iowa

The new fertilizer is chemically the same as the anhydrous ammonia commonly used in farming, but it aims to be cheaper and easier to access.

Green Ammonia Put to the Test

BOONE, Iowa — A first-of-its-kind field test is underway in Boone, Iowa. Landus, the state’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, and Talusag, an agricultural technology and energy infrastructure company are putting North America’s first locally produced commercial-grade green ammonia fertilizer to the test. This marks a key step in evaluating green ammonia as a cost-competitive and reliable fertilizer supply for farmers across Iowa and the U.S. “T…