Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemists hope to replace some chemical fertilizers with a more sustainable source — bacteria.
Chemists are taking steps towards making ammonia production more environmentally friendly: a “greener” ammonia for “greener” fertilizer.
A quarterly report by the FSA outlined significant economic issues for ag producers in the last quarter including inflation, inputs, and drought.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $500M in grants will be available to increase the availability of American-made fertilizer production.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs.
The bill comes as the U.S. International Trade Commission levied tariffs against imports of phosphate fertilizer at the behest of a U.S. fertilizer company.
Late Monday evening, a plant fire broke out in the Weaver Fertilizer Plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, causing 6,500 residents to evacuate.
If farmers can get paid for an ecosystem service of carbon sequestration, while improving their soil’s ability for a greater return on investment, why not?
Applying dry fertilizer and other nutrients across a wide variety of crop and field applications can now be more precise with the new John Deere DN495 G5 Dry Spinner Spreader for the F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator. The DN495 G5 Dry Spinner Spreader, available as a factory-installed option for model year 2019 machines, features full side-to-side […]
Ohio farmers in eight Maumee River watersheds could face a whole new regulatory reality in their daily farm operations following Governor John Kasich’s announcement of a new Executive Order Wednesday. The order will likely dictate nutrient management including fertilizer and manure applications. The order directs a number of state agencies, including the Ohio Environmental Protection […]