Farms can use less fertilizer without compromising crop yield according to a new, long-term academic study conducted in the United Kingdom and Africa. Farmers can use far less chemical fertilizer — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 14—Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, ...

Fertilizer containing sludge being applied to farmland. Courtesy of North East Biosolids and Residuals Association. This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories ...

Across rural stretches of the Northeast and California’s agricultural valleys, a quiet farming practice may be seeding the ...

Winter is the season when gardeners and homeowners step back, take stock and start planning for the year ahead. For many, that planning includes a big question: Should I be using fewer chemicals in my ...

Instability in S. Korea's fertilizer supply is growing in the aftermath of the war involving Iran, as the prolonged closure ...

Researchers say human urine – or peecycling – could be a liquid gold alternative to chemical fertilizers. Fabien Esculier, a researcher at the OCAPI research program in France, told Euro News that ...

Never use a "balanced fertilizer" (10-10-10 analysis) in the hopes of covering all bases. In the long term, you may actually ...