European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/28/european-fertiliser-plants-use-us-ammonia-made-with-shale-gas-investigation-reveals
#Europe #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #fertilisers #gas
Silos smashed as grain growers face costly nightmare of 'clumped' fertiliser
By Angus Verley and Lara Webster
A farmer in Victoria's north-west has taken extreme measures to salvage his stored fertiliser by smashing six silos worth $150,000 to the ground so that he can use it.
#Fertilisers #GrainGrowing #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #AngusVerley #LaraWebster
Farmers blend molasses, manure to brew cut-price fertiliser
By Faith Tabalujan
A couple who started experimenting with bioferts five years ago say while it takes time to produce, the results and savings have been worthwhile.
A new study by researchers at the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB) claims that nitrogen sourced from human urine could significantly reduce the need for synthetic #fertilisers, as well as reducing emissions and water usage. ♻️
"Controlled-release fertilizers can spread microplastics on US cropland – study"
#US #USA #America #Fertilisers #Agriculture
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/fertilizers-microplastics-us-cropland
Far-right Patriots to lead agriculture opinion on Russian fertiliser tariffs https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/far-right-patriots-to-lead-agriculture-opinion-on-russian-fertiliser-tariffs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #agri #Belarus #EuropeanParliament #fertilisers #imports
Commission proposes sharp tariff hike on Russian fertilisers https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-proposes-sharp-tariff-hike-on-russian-fertilisers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #EU #fertilisers #Russia #tariffs #trade
EU: Fertiliser #imports from Russia are growing in 2024, with #urea & urea-ammonium nitrate reaching 30% of the total. The EU #Fertilisers Market Observatory warns that the dependency on #Russia seems to be increasing: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/research-fertiliser-imports-from-russia-are-growing-in-2024/ #agriculture #fertilizer #prices #trade #markets
Nitrous oxide emissions surge in climate threat
"#Agriculture is the biggest offender, accounting for nearly three-quarters of human-related, #NitrousOxide in the 10 years to 2020, the report said.
Other culprits were fossil fuels, waste and wastewater, and biomass burning.
In the four decades to 2020, agricultural emissions of the gas surged 67 per cent, it found, with most of the blame placed on nitrogen-based #fertilisers and animal waste."
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/nitrous-oxide-emissions-surge-climate-threat-study
#nitrogen
Tool launch: Production of renewable nitrogen #fertilisers is still limited. However, they are critical for global efforts to reach net zero, given the size of the fertiliser industry’s production-related #emissions. 1/x
“The study proposes a shift of subsidies and tax incentives away from destructive large-scale monocultures that rely on #fertilisers, pesticides and #forest clearance. Instead, financial incentives should be directed towards smallholders who could turn farms into carbon sinks with more space for #wildlife.” #farming #sustainabilty
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/29/sustainable-food-production-economic-benefits-study
'#Chicken #litter and #mushroom #compost are replacing chemical #fertilisers to feed the #soil' and bioreactor ensures that '#water quality entering our property is dirtier than when it leaves our property" - #NZ farmer who bottles his own #A2 #milk https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/countrylife/audio/2018920437/my-pop-owned-a-milk-run-says-farmer-who-bottles-his-own-milk
A ‘fertile’ ground for better nutrient management https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/special_report/a-fertile-ground-for-better-nutrient-management/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EventReport #fertilisers #nutrientmanagement
How renewable hydrogen can help decarbonise fertiliser production [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/how-renewable-hydrogen-can-help-decarbonise-fertiliser-production/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #2050climatestrategy #carbonremovalcertification #fertilisers
Decarbonising European Fertilizer Production – Pathways to Sustainable Food [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/decarbonising-european-fertilizer-production-pathways-to-sustainable-food/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #agriculture #ammonia #decarbonisation #fertilisers #Food
A ‘fertile’ ground for better nutrient management https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/special_report/a-fertile-ground-for-better-nutrient-management/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EventReport #fertilisers #nutrientmanagement
#Satellites with hyperspectral instruments can monitor crop nutrients to give #farmers time pre-harvest to use #fertilisers or other #agriculture practices to boost #nutrition and help address human #malnutrition from lack of micronutrients: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Measuring_nutrition_in_crops_from_space #hunger
Groundwater A Significant Source Of Pollution On Great Barrier Reef, Study Shows
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/09/groundwater-a-significant-source-of-pollution-on-great-barrier-reef-study-shows <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c03725 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #waterquality #particulate #porewaterexchange #radiumisotopes #eutrophication #Australia #GreatBarrierReef #pollution #runoff #fertilisers #farming #agriculture #UN #WorldHeritageSite #spatialanalysis #fateandtransport #model #modeling #water #waterchemistry #chemistry #research #ecosystems #marine #groundwater #nitrogen #phosphorous #reef #coralreef #reefhealth #climatechange #bleaching #coral #rivers #submarine #discharge #ecosystem
The hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef
"The understanding and ability to manage the sources of nutrients is pivotal in preserving global coral reef systems."
"Our results suggest the need for a strategic shift in management approaches aimed at safeguarding the Great Barrier Reef from the effects of excess nutrients."
"This includes better land management practices to ensure fewer nutrients are entering groundwater aquifers. We can also use ecological (such as seaweed and bivalve aquaculture, enhancing seagrass, oyster reefs, mangroves and salt marsh) and hydrological (increasing flushing where possible) practices at groundwater discharge hotspots to reduce excess nutrients in the water column."
https://theconversation.com/theres-a-hidden-source-of-excess-nutrients-suffocating-the-great-barrier-reef-we-found-it-214364
#water #TheGreatBarrierReef #fertilisers #farms #pollution #FossilFuels
