Sir John Bennet Lawes invented artificial fertilizer when he discovered superphosphates
Sir John Bennet Lawes invented artificial fertilizer when he discovered superphosphates, his name for the combination of rock phosphate with sulfuric acid. The
Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.
Overuse of fertilizer has led to phosphorus shortages and water pollution. But farms might not need so much to grow healthy crops.
Op-ed: Dear Secretary of Agriculture, This Is Your Chance
Despite concerns from many corners, there is a roadmap to progress at USDA Source: Civil Eats President-elect Joe Biden’s appointment of Tom
The Central Statistical Office is sounding the alarm. Soil acidification is progressing in Poland
Polish source article: https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/gus-bije-na-alarm-w-polsce-postepuje-zakwaszenie-ziemi-6584093087185632a The soil in Poland is becoming more and more barren. Already 69 percent. agricultural land in Poland has
GLOBAL RED ALERT ON LOSS OF TOPSOIL!
The main causes of damage to soils are intensive agriculture, with excessive use of fertilisers, pesticides and antibiotics killing soil organisms and
Why soil is disappearing from farms
BBC Follow the Food In Iowa they call it “black gold” – a fertile blanket covering the landlocked Midwestern state. Thousands of
Seed diversity is disappearing — and 3 chemical companies own more than half
Our food security hinges on the struggle now underway over who controls the earth’s seeds Ten thousand years after humans became less nomadic
BACK TO GRASS – THE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR U.S. GRASSFED BEEF
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture About this report Grassfed beef in the U.S. is a fast-growing consumer phenomenon that is
Grassland 2.0 Aims to Replace Soy and Corn Farming with Perennial Pasture in the Upper Midwest
The University of Wisconsin-Madison project will help farmers transition to pasture-based systems to protect the environment and boost rural livelihoods while meeting
The view from an American small farmer
Peter and Hilarie Larson and their three children have a 45 acre farm located at 604 Van Ostrand Road, Lansing, New York.
