PhycoTerra

04/12/2026

"Will this actually work on my soil?"

It's the first question a lot of farmers ask.

The short answer: yes.
PhycoTerra® has been tested across a wide range of soil types. Each test microbial activity increased significantly after application.

Sandy loam: 12x increase in CFU/g soil
Loamy sand: 6x increase
Clay loam: 5x increase
Silt loam: 15x increase
Sandy loam (high pH): 33x increase

Your soil is unique. But dormant, underfed microbiology is not. When you give bacteria and fungi a high-quality food source, they activate. That's true whether you're farming dark Illinois clay or sandy ground out west.

No matter what's under your boots, your biology is hungry.

Feed it.

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Discover PhycoTerra® Seed Treatment, a low-rate seed treatment addition that pays dividends come harvest.

04/10/2026

Every season tells a story. What's happening under your boots right now is part of it.

We put together a quarterly newsletter built around that idea. Each issue focuses on one of the four spheres of influence on your farm, the spermosphere, rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and detritusphere, and what's biologically happening in your field at that moment in the season.

It's not a sales pitch. It's science and storytelling, written for farmers who want to understand what's going on in their soil and what they can do about it.

Sign up at the bottom of our webpage.

PhycoTerra® products are a superior food choice that wakes up the microbiome and puts your soil back to work. Improve your crop yield today!

04/09/2026

$229 per acre. That's what Illinois corn farmers are projected to spend on fertilizer in 2026. Research shows about half of that nitrogen is at risk of never reaching the crop.

That's not an efficiency problem. That's a profitability problem.

The fix isn't applying more. It's making sure your soil biology is active enough to convert what you've already applied into something your crop can use. That's exactly what PhycoTerra® Soil Amendment is designed to do. Most farmers see an ROI of up to 4.5x their initial investment.

Our Fertilizer Field Note breaks down fertilizer use efficiency and how to close the gap. Free download at the link below.

Fertilizer prices are up. Crop prices are down. And research shows up to 50% of applied nitrogen never reaches your crop. The good news is the solution to the fertilizer use efficiency gap is already in your soil.

04/07/2026

We have some exciting news to share.

PhycoTerra® is thrilled to welcome Ari Ratner as our new Director of Marketing.

Ari joins us with more than 15 years of marketing leadership experience across CPG, B2B, and sports-adjacent industries -- with a track record that includes brand-building work with Chobani and Perfect Day, plus entrepreneurial ventures in beverage, sports media, and consumer brands.

At PhycoTerra, Ari will lead brand strategy, demand generation, and market development to help more farmers and retail partners discover what PhycoTerra can do for their operations.

Ari is a proud Ohio State alum (and holds an M.S. in Creative Brand Management from VCU's Brandcenter.

When he's not building brands, you'll find him rooting for the Buckeyes, cheering on the NY Giants, and spending time with his family.

We're glad you're here, Ari. Let's .

04/06/2026

We get this question a lot: "Isn't PhycoTerra® just expensive molasses?"

It's a fair question. Both are carbon sources. Both are marketed as microbial food. But that's where the similarity ends.

Molasses is a sugar source. It feeds a narrow range of microbes, primarily those that metabolize simple sugars, and can actually throw microbial populations out of balance by favoring certain species over others.

PhycoTerra is made from microalgae. It delivers a complete macronutrient profile: proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates in a balanced ratio. That matters because different microbes in your soil need different nutrients to activate. A complete food source wakes up a diverse community. A sugar source wakes up a subset.

There's one more difference worth noting. PhycoTerra is immediately bioavailable. Your microbes don't have to wait for decomposition to access it. They can use it right away, which is especially important in the short windows at the spermosphere and during in-furrow application.

Not all microbial food is created equal. Your biology deserves the best.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

This time of year, farmers are already thinking about what's going in the ground. There's something fitting about a holiday that's all about new beginnings showing up right at planting season.

Wishing you a wonderful day with your family, and a great season ahead.

04/02/2026

Meet Tim and Joe Johnson, father and son farmers at Circle J farms in Nebraska.

After trialing PhycoTerra® Soil Amendment and PhycoTerra FX for the last four years, we asked them if they’d recommend the product to another farmer.

“Yes, I’d recommend PhycoTerra to activate your soil,” was their response.

Real farmers. Real farms. Real results.

03/31/2026

Marshall Brown runs a 2,000-acre corn operation in Central Illinois. Nutrients were consistently tied up in his soil and never reached his crops.
The problem wasn't what he was adding. It was that what he was adding wasn't getting unlocked.

When Marshall started feeding his soil microbiology with PhycoTerra® Soil Amendment, something changed. The beneficial bacteria and fungi in his soil became active enough to cycle those tied-up nutrients and make them available to his crops.

🌽 Year one: +16 bu/acre on treated plots. Strong enough that Marshall put PhycoTerra on all his acres going into year two.

🌽 Year two: +3.5 bu/acre across 1,750 acres. At ~$4.00/bu corn, that's roughly $4.40/acre in additional gross revenue.

"We're always willing to try new things to bump yields and get some extra money where we can."

You may already have the nutrients. The question is whether your biology is active enough to unlock them.

03/30/2026

We're so grateful that we had the opportunity to work with Matt in multiple capacities, including on our sales and marketing team. He was an integral member of our team, and will be greatly missed.

That said, we wish him nothing but the best of luck, and an exceptional time in his retirement. It is well deserved.

Safe travels on the open road, Matt!

36 WONDERFUL SEASONS Thirty-six years ago, I began my career at AgriGold Hybrids. From there, the journey led me to Asgrow, Monsanto, Bayer, Farmers Business Network, and finally PhycoTerra. Along the way, I had the privilege of contributing during some of the most transformative times in modern agr...

03/27/2026

Fertilizer prices have risen 30% to 50% across different regions in under three weeks. Here's why.

The Strait of Hormuz carries around 30% of all globally traded fertilizer. Since late February, shipping traffic through that waterway has fallen up to 95%. Urea prices surged from $480 per ton to $700+ in under three weeks. And there are no strategic fertilizer reserves to fall back on, unlike oil.

If you're planning on applying fertilizer this spring, it has to go further than ever before. To do that, your soil microbiology has to be abundant, active, and diverse. Without a food source, there's a good chance it isn't, and you're leaving money in the soil.

We broke down what's driving the shortage, what it means for your farm, and what farmers can do about it this season.

Read our Field Note: Fertilizer edition via the link to learn more.

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Fertilizer prices are up. Crop prices are down. And research shows up to 50% of applied nitrogen never reaches your crop. The good news is the solution to the fertilizer use efficiency gap is already in your soil.

03/23/2026

Our CEO, Bennet Dixon, was recently featured in Agri Business Review.

“At PhycoTerra®, we strongly believe that scientific innovation only matters when it delivers measurable value for farmers in the field.”

Learn more about why PhycoTerra® is built for long-term results, how we’re providing clarity in the biostimulant industry, and our strategy for supporting farmers.

PhycoTerra has been recognized as Sustainable Microalgae Solutions of the Year 2026 by Agri Business Review Magazine. Heliae is the industry leader in microalgae...