Mythbusting: Are We Losing Fertilizer to Atmosphere and Leaching?

Here is a statement that I read on the internet recently, "...while fertilizers make crops grow better and faster, half of the fixed nitrogen we add is lost.  Imagine that--we lose the equivalent of 12 million nitrogen elephants (~165 billion pounds) every year" Dr. Rob Mikkelsen, Yara's Director of Agronomic Services, helps us understand this statement and bust this myth. Submit a comment, question or suggestion by visiting our podcast webpage