For most people, there’s nothing particularly enticing about fertilizer. But those people may be learning more about potash, manure, spreaders and more because there is a global fertilizer shortage ...

With supply chain issues pushing commercial fertilizer to record high prices, good, old-fashioned livestock manure is in demand. Darrin Kaspers, who farms near Willmar, Minnesota, said he usually buys ...

The objective of farming has remained nearly unchanged for generations - grow quality produce and find ways to increase yield. The means of achieving these longstanding goals remains in a constant ...

AMES, IOWA — With smaller supplies of fertilizer available right now, along with rising costs, more farmers are looking to go old school when it comes to feeding their fields. The demand to use ...

Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa.

Fertilizer prices have doubled from a year ago, but farmers still need to get nutrients into the ground. Some are finding relief from costly synthetic fertilizers in manure. It’s never been a better ...

CATAWISSA, Pa. — When it comes to farming, fertilizer is essential. But as of last month, commercial fertilizer prices reached a record high, more than doubling the prices of last year. "We're seeing ...

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With fertilizer prices skyrocketing, farmers are looking to livestock manure as a possible replacement. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has strained fertilizer supply and left farmers struggling to keep ...

MADISON - Excessive fertilizer spread on farmland is leading to water quality issues in a number of Wisconsin counties, according to a new study by two environmental groups. Conducted by the ...

Treating dairy cows and other farm animals with antibiotics and then laying their manure in soil can cause the bacteria in the dirt to grow resistant to the drugs. But a study now suggests that the ...