Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Mckinsey finds that human activity has already extended beyond the “safe operating space” for four of these boundaries: biodiversity loss, chemical and plastic pollution, nutrient pollution, and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. As a sector, agriculture has the single largest direct impact on planetary boundaries.

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Agriculture Agriculture Nutrient Pollution Food 128

Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

It is a stable form of charcoal created by heating organic materials, such as crop residues, wood chips, and manure, in the absence of oxygen. Its high cation exchange capacity (CEC) allows it to adsorb and retain nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, preventing them from washing away into waterways. What is Biochar?

Compost 68

Compost Fertilizer Crop Yield Nutrient Pollution 68

Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. Soil health depends on several factors including soil type (clay or sand), organic matter content, pH levels and nutrient availability. Rotate your crops. Soil health is a holistic measure of soil function.

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Crop Rotation Farming Farming Fertilizer 52

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Our hay yields have gone way up as a result [of the urine], said Kayan. Kayan, whose business relies on the organic vegetables he grows for his farmstand and CSA, said hed be happy to use urine on other crops if the practice was more widely accepted by consumers. Our hay yields have gone way up as a result [of the urine].”

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Fertilizer Crop Yield Nutrient Pollution 80