{"podcast":{"title":"The Dirt: an eKonomics podKast","slug":"the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394","podcast_index_feed_id":5221394,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/403781/rss","website_url":"https://nutrien-ekonomics.com/news/type/podcasts/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/7/4/0/a740302eccb8968616c3140a3186d450/24638_EKO_2026_The-Dirt_Go-Below_2000x2000.jpg","author":"Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies","episode_count":169,"summary":"An eKonomics podKast featuring down-and-dirty agronomic science to help grow crops and bottom lines. Inspired by nutrien-eKonomics.com, farming's go-to information resource, we break down the latest crop nutrition research and news — helping farmers make better business decisions through actionable insights.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T08:21:07.142802+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394"},"episode":{"title":"Choosing Your Soil Fertility Strategy","slug":"choosing-your-soil-fertility-strategy","published_at":"2026-03-17T17:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394/choosing-your-soil-fertility-strategy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394","url":"https://nutrien-ekonomics.com/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dd789797-1682-4fd6-88e6-c7b1938f3f03/The_Dirt_Season_5_Episode_3_FINAL_MIX_26m35s_03-16-2026.mp3?dest-id=3336188","summary":"When margins are tight, every fertilizer decision carries more weight. Should you build soil test levels, apply nutrients strictly based on crop response or chase ideal soil ratios? Which is best for your soil, crops and bottom line? In this episode, Mike Howell sits down with Dr. Bryan G. Hopkins to explore the three most common approaches to fertilization and soil fertility - build and maintain, sufficiency and base saturation - and the advantages and disadvantages of each. They dig into what the research says about each approach, where each approach fits and how your strategy may change when you're farming owned land versus rented acres. Looking for the latest in crop nutrition research? Visit nutrien-ekonomics.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NutrieneKonomics","meta_description":"When margins are tight, every fertilizer decision carries more weight. Should you build soil test levels, apply nutrients strictly based on crop response…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1597,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394/episodes/choosing-your-soil-fertility-strategy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-an-ekonomics-podkast-5221394/choosing-your-soil-fertility-strategy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}