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BW Fusion, a leading innovator in agricultural bio-nutritional solutions, today announced the acquisition of Low Mu Tech, a pioneer in sustainable technologies designed to deliver biology and micronutrients to the seed. The acquisition positions BW Fusion as a category leader in seed care and strengthens its mission to help growers farm smarter, safer, and more sustainably.

For decades, the fertilizer conversation has been dominated by one simple idea: add more nutrients to grow more bushels. Headlines reinforce it, market pressure amplifies it, and fear of yield loss often seals the decision. But as input costs rise and margins tighten, the question growers must ask has shifted: Are my fertility dollars actually working for me? At BW Fusion, we believe nutrient efficiency, not nutrient excess, is the key to protecting yield, improving return on investment, and building resilient cropping systems that perform season after season.

Why a century-old planter practice is holding back seed performance and what modern biological technology can do about it. For decades, talc and graphite have been the standard seed lubricants used in planters across North America. They’ve helped countless growers reduce mechanical issues and keep seed flowing through the planter. But as farming has evolved, and as biological seed treatments, inoculants, and high-value seed coatings have become the norm, the limitations and unintended consequences of talc and graphite have become impossible to ignore.

For most growers, that’s talc, graphite, or some variation of a dry lubricant that keeps seed flowing smoothly through the meter and helps ensure consistent singulation. In more recent years, biological or nutritional elements have been added to the mix but have created more hassle than they seem to be worth. But at its core, the planter box treatment has remained a tool for mechanical efficiency, not biological performance. Until now…

For as long as most growers can remember, phosphorus has carried a kind of mystique—an immovable nutrient that supposedly hides deep within the soil profile, refusing to budge unless we pour on more fertilizer or nudge pH into a narrow “perfect” range. We’ve been told that low Bray P means low availability, that phosphorus won’t move unless it’s banded, and that fixing P starts with fixing pH. Yet many of the same fields making those assumptions also test high for total phosphorus while showing plants that still look starved.

For decades, NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) has defined the language of fertility. These macronutrients are undeniably essential, but as we look toward 2026, high-performing growers are realizing that yield potential doesn’t stop there. The next gains, the ones that separate an average crop from a record-breaker, come from optimizing the secondary and micronutrient balance in the soil.

When we talk about fertility programs, the conversation often centers around pounds on paper: how many units of nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium we applied this season. But in the field, yield potential isn’t driven by pounds alone. What truly matters is how available those nutrients are to the crop, and that availability is deeply tied to carbon.

As the growing season winds down and winter sets in, the activity in our fields doesn’t just stop above ground. Beneath the frozen soil surface, billions of microbes are still there—but their world has shifted dramatically. Understanding how soil biology responds to cold and freezing conditions is key for managing long-term soil health and planning for the season ahead.

For generations, farming has been rooted in a simple equation: apply fertilizer, hope for yield, repeat. Many of us were taught to think of soil like a bank account, deposit nutrients now and withdraw them later in the form of grain. But that model no longer serves today’s farmers.

The end of the growing season is one of the best times to assess your fields. While crop scouting in-season focuses on plant health and nutrient response, soil scouting after harvest helps you understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and sets the stage for better yields next year. By evaluating compaction, residue breakdown, and root health now, you gain a clear picture of how this year’s management strategies impacted your soil’s performance and where adjustments may be needed.

By the time crops hit physiological maturity, most growers have already made the key nutrient decisions that shaped the season’s yield. But just because the crop is “finished” doesn’t mean the learning is over. In fact, one of the most overlooked diagnostic tools in agronomy comes after maturity: foliar residue nutrient analysis.

Soybean production demands careful attention to crop health from planting through harvest. One often-overlooked threat to yield potential is premature senescence. This early and sometimes sudden aging process shortens the growing season, resulting in incomplete seed fill and reduced yields. Identifying, predicting, and managing this issue can help protect your soybean investment.