Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium get all of the publicity, but if there was an Academy Award for crop nutrients, sulfur would win best supporting actor. “A bushel of corn removes 0.08 lb. of sulfur ...

In 2025, driven by supply contraction and multiple demand growth, the global sulfur market saw supply-demand mismatch throughout the year, with prices rising sharply to new highs in recent years.

Nitrogen is the foundation of high corn yields. But the nitrogen you apply might be wasted if your soil lacks sulfur, a critical micronutrient that helps plants metabolize nitrogen. “Sulfur ...

A new paper out today in Nature Geoscience identifies fertilizer and pesticide applications to croplands as the largest source of sulfur in the environment—up to 10 times higher than the peak sulfur ...