Report finds increased nitrates as fertilizer application poses costs to public health and farmers

Wisconsin farms applied about 16 million pounds more nitrogen than necessary to their fields in 2022, according to a recently ...

Cup plant outperforms silage maize as a sustainable bioenergy crop

The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production ...

How one new type of fertilizer could reduce nitrate levels in Iowa's drinking water

Made with a form of charcoal called biochar, this fertilizer would release nitrogen onto crops more slowly, reducing agricultural runoff.
The Fence Post

Windrow Graze to reduce feeding expense and increase harvest efficiency

Harvested feed costs can be one of the largest expenses for cattle producers. Windrow grazing, sometimes called swath grazing ...
KCCI Des Moines

Sen. Chuck Grassley praises farmers' efforts to reduce nitrate pollution

THE BAND LEAVES FOR DUBLIN ON WEDNESDAY. IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SAYS FARMERS ARE DOING THEIR PART TO HELP KEEP NITRATES OUT OF IOWANS DRINKING WATER. KCCI CAUGHT UP WITH THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR AS ...
Post-Bulletin

Why advocates of an Olmsted County nitrate program want it broadened to other parts of the state

The architects of a water and soil program in Olmsted County say it has made a huge impact in reducing nitrate levels in watersheds and will continue to do so as more farmers join the initiative. Just ...
OPB

Eastern Oregon agriculture industry defends itself against lawsuit with nitrate plan

The faucet in Ana Maria Rodriguez's bathroom sink shows signs of corrosion in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 15, 2023. Many people who receive water from domestic wells in the Lower Umatilla Basin have worried ...

Drinking specific vegetable juice could reduce older adults’ blood pressure, study finds

Research reveals dietary nitrates from beetroot juice could improve vascular health in older adults by changing oral ...