Organic farmer Jack Fehr produces soybeans without chemical fertilizers or pesticides near West Bend, Iowa. (Photo by Keith Schneider/The New Lede) WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about ...

Jan. 14—Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, beef, eggs and other products from those farms, with some risks ...

In theory, taking treated human waste and using it as fertilizer is a resourceful way to deal with the nearly 300 million tons of solid waste created in the United States every year. In the U.S., ...

Surging costs for key crop nutrients that growers need could spur sharp cutbacks in fertilizer use. Prices are climbing for phosphate, crucial for plant growth, amid fear that an already difficult ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 9, 2024) A study in the journal Biology and Fertility of Soils has confirmed once again that organic agriculture contributes significantly to soil health, improving ...

Iroquois County EMA says a farming fertilizer chemical was discovered in Coon Creek, this after large amount of dead wildlife were discovered. EMA was notified of the hazardous material on May 18.

(Beyond Pesticides, August 5, 2025) A biomonitoring study in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, focused on small-scale farms in Pahang, Malaysia, analyzes levels of essential and toxic elements in ...

Chipotle’s two latest investments from its Cultivate Next venture fund include a regenerative farming company that leverages robotics and AI, and a more sustainable fertilizer company. The chain ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah champions natural farming, calling chemical fertilizers a cause of diseases. He stated natural farming boosts farmer income, saves water, and improves public health. A ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — While we often think of agriculture in terms of grain exports, the reality is that farmers also rely heavily on global markets for the materials they need to grow crops.

WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about how to limit the toll industrialized American agriculture takes on communities, land, and water ought to visit the Fehr family’s organic Clear Creek ...