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Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates Climbing in Corn Belt

ATTRA

Iowa State University research published in Nature Communications revealed that the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades.

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Denali Changes10 Billion Pounds of Organic Matter into Fertilizer

Agwired

Organic recycling company Denali today announced it has transformed over 10 billion pounds of organic byproducts into natural fertilizers, according to its newly released third annual sustainability report detailing findings from 2023. Fertilizer and chemicals remain the largest on-farm expenditure accounting for 17.5%

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Shockingly Cool: This Startup Makes Fertilizer From Electricity

AgWeb Farm Journal

Nitricity is on a quest to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions via its innovative natural liquid fertilizer manufacturing process. The technology represents a major disruption to the global fertilizer market.

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Op-ed: The Food System Cannot Become Another Fossil-Fuel Industry Escape Hatch

Civil Eats

The food system is responsible for an estimated one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions driving this crisis. Growing vast monocultures of potatoes requires synthetic fertilizers whose production requires massive amounts of energy. Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system.

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Letter regarding implementation framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

NASDA

Further reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the agricultural and forestry supply chain will require a comprehensive effort involving financial and technical assistance, research investments, proactive response to innovation, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to equitable opportunities for all producers. We urge the U.S.

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Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops

AgriLife Today

Biological nitrification inhibition trait in sorghum may allow reduced fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions The post Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Our Best Climate Reporting of 2024

Civil Eats

At the same time, agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis, producing one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The EPAs annual emissions report points to declines in cattle numbers and fertilizer use, data that could inform major climate events this fall. Why Are US Agricultural Emissions Dropping?

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