Can farmers make their own fertilizer, fuel and electricity from the sun? Welcome to TrackerSled, a pop-up 3.5-acre solar farm intended to provide energy independence and profit potential. “By 2030, ...

If you like to keep things as organic as possible in the garden, making your own fertilizer is an excellent ecological choice, and you’ll save yourself a few dollars in the process. Gardening experts ...

Survey results from University of Illinois ag economists show how farmers are making corn and soybean nutrient plans for 2026 ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

After the extremely warm December, the extremely cold January came as a shock to our plants. Such weather events can be deadly, but it may take time to sort out the living from the dead. As a rule of ...

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...

Growing global demand for sustainable agriculture is driving scientists to find smarter ways to handle livestock waste. A new ...

Source, time, place, and rate help vegetable growers manage nitrogen efficiently, reduce losses, and optimize crop health.

Scientists are using electricity to separate nitrogen from air and make fertilizer. Today, nitrogen fertilizer is made in fossil fuel-fired factories that can be thousands of miles from the nearest ...

Nitricity combusts nutrient-rich almond shells, then “brews” them in water, creating what it calls Ash Tea. Farmers dilute the tea and apply it to the soil.

New year, same shortage of fertilizer. The fertilizer crisis that has been steadily growing since 2021—when the World Bank reported a 66-percent increase in the price of fertilizer, thanks to ...