Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil's crucial microbes. Using less might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

THE CONVERSATION: Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Corn’s clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint

How Nitrogen Fertilizers Alter Competition Between Wheat and Weeds

This article summarizes research on how nitrogen fertilizers affect the competitive dynamics between wheat crops and weeds. While farmers ty

American farmers face fertilizer crisis linked to U.S.-Iran tensions

American farmers are facing a severe fertilizer crisis as soaring prices force up to 70% of them to reduce crop planting. The crisis is exac

Minnesota offers $4M in grants to boost green fertilizer production

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering nearly $4 million in grants to agricultural and rural electric cooperatives interested i

How Farmers Are Replacing Chemical Fertilizers with Bio-Based Alternatives to Combat Price Volatility

The article examines how farmers in Zimbabwe and other regions are transitioning away from chemical fertilizers toward bio fertilizers, crop