To help my students get exceptional results from their gardens, I teach them to build soil health with regular additions of ...

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

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The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes. Fertilizing those tomatoes — or ...

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Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research ...

New research investigating whether nitrogen fertilizer run-off affects marine sponges suggests these animals have a high tolerance to nitrogen, but some species may be better able to cope than others.

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