Rising fertilizer prices due to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war could end up killing a million people globally, act as a major driver of food inflation this year, while affecting most of the poorer segments of society. “This could be the end of an era of cheap food. While almost everyone will feel the effects of…

When you bite into broccoli or enjoy a handful of grapes, you’re probably thinking about how they taste or that you’re eating something nutritious. Yet the growing problem of soil depletion is robbing us of the nutrients in our food. What does soil depletion mean to you and your family and what can you do…

The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that requires federal employees to comply with the province’s trespass laws. Failure to comply will carry a fine of up to $200,000 per person. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre introduced “The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2022” on Nov. 23 in response to “concerns about unauthorized…

CHICAGO/LONDON—U.S. exports of nitrogen fertilizers jumped to a multi-year high this summer after surging natural gas prices in Europe drove up costs of producing the crop nutrient there, making U.S. shipments more competitive. The brisk U.S. sales highlight the effect of the war in Ukraine on global food and energy supplies. Russia, under financial sanctions,…

Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…

Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…

Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…

Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…

Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…

Things are getting tougher for the nation’s breadbasket, a predicament that will likely ripple through the nation’s economy. In addition to 40-year-high inflation and new records set nearly every day at the gasoline pump the past two weeks, the price of some agricultural fertilizers has skyrocketed as much as 60 percent over last year’s prices….