As fertilizer prices eat up a growing share of a farm’s budget new technology promises savings by making nitrogen fertilizer right on the farm.
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Mark Quall of Dakota Ag Solutions shows the workings of a Green Lightening system that makes nitrogen fertilizer at the Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion last month.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net .
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