Chomp, a company building devices that turn food waste into fuel and fertilizer, was acquired by Martin Energy Group.

Minnesota is giving its water quality standards a fresh look. With public input in their hands, officials are under pressure ...

In communities living next to factory farms, residents have long voiced their concerns about environmental pollution. Now, research shows that not only can we see the air pollution generated by ...

Nearly 15 years ago, policymakers have seen the folly of relying on imported fertilizers when they decided to greenlight Republic Act 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010. Approved in April ...

For food and beverage manufacturers, distributors and retailers, food waste is inevitable and with regulations frequently ...

Small-scale farmers, particularly those in rural areas, face additional barriers, such as limited access to markets and resources for sourcing organic fertilizers. “There is considerable supply ...

Area residents who get their drinking water from a private well can get it tested for nitrate free on April 29. Nitrate is a common contaminant found in many wells throughout Minnesota. It gets ...

Meet the black soldier fly larvae, a tiny waste-eating bug that creates a fantastic organic fertilizer that can improve soil ...

Over the last few months, an area encompassing parts of Webb City, Carterville, and the Heritage Acres area outside those ...

For centuries, nutrient-rich animal manure has been used to enrich the soil and boost crop production. Traditionally, cow and ...

Senate Bill 747 would require farms larger than 200 acres to report their annual fertilizer use — including the quantity ...

In the race for alternative, sustainable jet fuels, some companies are getting creative. We’ve heard about planes powered with cooking oil, but what about jet fuel made entirely from human poop?