Advanced Agrilytics Publishes New White Paper: "The Nitrogen Efficiency Breakthrough: How Digital Tools Cut Corn Nitrogen Emissions by 21% Without Sacrificing Yields"

Media Are Invited to Virtual News Conference to be Held on October 27

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Agrilytics™, a leading agronomy technology company, unveiled the details of a new white paper, "The Nitrogen Efficiency Breakthrough: How Digital Tools Cut Corn Nitrogen Emissions by 21% Without Sacrificing Yield."

The publication provides detailed findings from a field-based analysis of data from three growing seasons (2022 through 2024) across more than 750,000 acres managed by Advanced Agrilytics. The study confirms that improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can deliver both environmental and economic value, without compromising yields.

The full white paper is available for download here.

Better NUE Provides Economic and Environmental Benefits
Earlier analyses by Advanced Agrilytics had shown that their corn grower customers had a median NUE of 0.75 lb. N/bu, which is significantly better than the industry benchmark of 1.0–1.2 lb. N/bu. The objective of this analysis was to quantify economic and environmental benefits of the improved NUE across the corn acres that Advanced Agrilytics manages.

The study confirms that these benefits are substantial:

• 23.5% reduction in Carbon Intensity (CI) score: 21.2 g CO2e/MJ vs. Industry baseline of 27.72
• 20.6% reduction in nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions: 10.7 g CO2e/MJ vs. Baseline of 13.47
• Reducing nitrous oxide emissions is especially important because N2O is a potent greenhouse gas, which is 273 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in terms of its warming potential¹
• 272,262 metric tons of avoided CO2e emissions annually
• N2O emissions reduction of 423,641 kilograms (115,654 metric tons of CO2e) annually

These emission reductions are equivalent to²:

• Removing more than 63,000 gasoline-powered vehicles from the road each year
• Offsetting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from 26+ million gallons of diesel fuel
• The carbon removed by 4.5 million + tree seedlings, grown for 10 years

The analysis also quantifies the actual economic cost of decreased NUE. On average across the acres analyzed, a loss of NUE equivalent to 0.15 lb. N/bu can result in a gross revenue loss of $80.42 per acre, due to higher nitrogen input cost and lower yield performance (whether from over application, mis-timed nitrogen application, or nitrogen loss in saturated areas).

When extrapolated across the 750,000-acre dataset used in this analysis, this equates to a total potential annual gross revenue impact of approximately $60 million. In addition, improving NUE can also help growers qualify for incentive payments from both public and private conservation and sustainability programs.

The white paper explains how Advanced Agrilytics' TerraFraming™ platform, which provides sub-acre spatial analysis using patented algorithms, allows for nitrogen and nitrogen stabilizers to be applied with precision, in terms of rate, location, and timing. By proactively managing risk and tailoring nutrient applications to each microenvironment within a field, growers can reduce nitrogen loss while improving crop resilience and yield consistency.

"Our predictive agronomic approach is a smarter, more efficient way to produce crops and improve farming operation sustainability," said Jon Fridgen, Chief Science Officer at Advanced Agrilytics. "Now we have hard data to show the economic and environmental benefits the Advanced Agrilytics' methodology delivers higher nitrogen use efficiency, lower emissions, and more profit per acre."

Advanced Agrilytics launched this new white paper as part of the company's participation in the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue event, which is taking place this week in Des Moines, Iowa. The company hosted a Deep Dive panel discussion entitled, "Think Differently. Farm Smarter. A More Sustainable Way to Feed The World." For more information on the speakers and related content, click here.

NEW! Virtual News Conference for Media
Journalists who were not at the Borlaug Dialogue event can register for a virtual news conference about the new white paper and analysis, below. This event will be held on Monday, October 27 at 2 p.m. CST.

The virtual news conference will feature:

• Advanced Agrilytics CEO Kenny Avery
• Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Kess Berg
• Chief Science Officer Jon Fridgen
• Vice President of Sustainability Jane Stautz

Click here to register for the virtual news conference.

About Advanced Agrilytics
Advanced Agrilytics is a leading agronomy technology company delivering sub-acre agronomic intelligence at scale. Through a flexible ecosystem of data, software, and value-added services, we empower growers, consultants, retailers, and manufacturers to make smarter, more profitable decisions. Our business spans four complementary areas: agronomy services, software licensing, applied research, and sustainability and funding support, including Section 180 residual fertility valuation reports.

Our proprietary spatial agronomy methodology, delivered through products like TerraFraming™, is proven to increase yield consistency, reduce variability, and enhance long-term resilience across every acre.

Founded in 2015 in Huntington, Indiana, and headquartered in Indianapolis, we remain committed to helping partners improve profitability and sustainability while building a legacy for generations to come. Learn more at http://www.advancedagrilytics.com and follow us on social media.

Sources
¹ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Sixth Assessment Report: The Physical Science Basis, published 2021, reported that nitrous oxide had 273 times the GWP of CO₂ over a 100-year period, and that agriculture was the leading source of anthropogenic N₂O emissions globally.
² Equivalency calculations derived by using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. Accessed on July 6, 2025.

SOURCE Advanced Agrilytics