In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

For most people, there’s nothing particularly enticing about fertilizer. But those people may be learning more about potash, manure, spreaders and more because there is a global fertilizer shortage ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

AMES, IOWA — With smaller supplies of fertilizer available right now, along with rising costs, more farmers are looking to go old school when it comes to feeding their fields. The demand to use ...

Fertilizer prices have doubled from a year ago, but farmers still need to get nutrients into the ground. Some are finding relief from costly synthetic fertilizers in manure. It’s never been a better ...

FULTON COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — As long as humans have grown crops, they’ve used manure to help them flourish. Rich in phosphorus, it’s a natural fertilizer that’s been a staple on farms for generations.

CATAWISSA, Pa. — When it comes to farming, fertilizer is essential. But as of last month, commercial fertilizer prices reached a record high, more than doubling the prices of last year. "We're seeing ...

What happens to all the animal waste at the Pennsylvania Farm Show? Organizers say it is recycled into energy and fertilizer.

With fertilizer prices skyrocketing, farmers are looking to livestock manure as a possible replacement. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has strained fertilizer supply and left farmers struggling to keep ...

Let down by electric utilities, farmers bet on natural gas as a more promising way to make a return from cow manure. This story is the second in a three-part series. Read the first and third ...