Posts Tagged ‘fertilizer’

ANOTHER ONE? American Plant Food Corporation fertilizer plant in Texas BURNS to the ground

(NaturalNews) A fertilizer plant that local media reports state is “vital to the local community” in and around Austin, Tex., has burned to the ground, making it… Source

America’s food supply loaded with petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer residues linked to children’s health problems

(NaturalNews) (Natural News) The advocacy group Beyond Pesticides issued a special report in its journal “Pesticides and You” this week called “Transformative Change: Informed by Science, Policy, and Action” that highlights the “shocking scientific findings that compel us to act in our communities, states, and as a nation and world community.”The … [Read More…] Source

US Nitrogen Exports Jump as Europe Scrambles for Fertilizer

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, […]

USDA launches $500 million grant program for domestic fertilizer production

(NaturalNews) (Natural News) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering $500 million in grants to bolster domestic fertilizer production to spur competition and combat the massive price increases of the past few months.Farmers have been dealing with skyrocketing fertilizer prices for most of the year. Worse yet, even though … [Read More…] Source

Nitrogen fertilizer prices are expected to rise – and the cost of natural gas is no longer the only factor

(Natural News) The price of nitrogen fertilizer is expected to keep increasing this fall. Analysts have noted that the cost of natural gas, a key component in the production of nitrogen fertilizer, is no longer the only driver of high prices. Nitrogen fertilizer is a necessary ingredient for many farmers in the world for high […]

Putin’s Press Conference On Ukraine, Terrorism, Fertilizer, Europe’s Energy Crisis

Last week the Head of States Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization met in Samarkand. The meeting was not very remarkable. It was business as usual. Iran will soon join the organization and several other states want association agreements with it. An important side event was a non-scripted press conference President Vladimir Putin of the […]

Green energy GENOCIDE: Without fossil fuel, there’ll be no more fertilizer to grow food

(Natural News) New research from University College London (now formally known as London’s Global University) warns that so-called “green energy” and the political push behind it is driving a shortage of sulfuric acid, a fertilizer component also found in lithium-ion batteries. Published in Geographic Journal, the study reveals that upwards of 80 percent of the […]

Why One Neolithic Scottish Settlement Didn’t Need Any Fertilizer

People living in Western Europe and on the British Isles during the Neolithic Period (10000 to 2200 BC) had already discovered the powers of manure-based fertilizer to increase crop yields. In fact, the earliest Neolithic farmers in the lands of modern-day England and Wales were spreading dung fertilizer on thick, recycling nutrients enthusiastically in order […]

Why One Neolithic Scottish Settlement Didn’t Need Any Fertilizer

People living in Western Europe and on the British Isles during the Neolithic Period (10000 to 2200 BC) had already discovered the powers of manure-based fertilizer to increase crop yields. In fact, the earliest Neolithic farmers in the lands of modern-day England and Wales were spreading dung fertilizer on thick, recycling nutrients enthusiastically in order […]

UN Food Official Warns Fertilizer Affordability Crisis Could Slash Global Grain Production By 40%

More than six months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the global fertilizer crunch threatens to starve a planet as prices are too high for some farmers ahead of the next planting season.  That’s the view of Maximo Torero, chief economist from the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), who told Bloomberg TV […]

One of the world’s largest fertilizer producers, Yara (in Norway), slashes production due to skyrocketing natural gas prices

(Natural News) Another European fertilizer manufacturing plant is cutting production due to skyrocketing natural gas prices across the continent. Yara, based in Norway, is one of the world’s largest fertilizer producers – or at least it was one of the largest fertilizer producers before the ongoing energy crisis destroyed its bottom line. No longer does […]

Sri Lanka is ground zero for the UN’s war on fertilizer – they want to starve the entire planet

(Natural News) The global food crisis that we are watching unfold is no accident. It was planned out many years ago by globalist entities such as the United Nations, which is waging war on the fertilizer inputs needed to grow food. It appears as though Sri Lanka is ground zero for this endeavor as the… […]

Sustainable Practices, Less Chemical Fertilizer Lead To Higher Crop Yields

In farming, high crop yields are often associated with the use of human-made fertilizers. But what if these abundant results could instead be achieved by using farming practices that were more environmentally friendly? An extensive new study of 30 farms in Africa and Europe has shown that the combination of small amounts of fertilizer with natural farming methods […]

June 1815: Did Dead Waterloo Soldiers Become Fertilizer? Probably!

A new study published in the Journal of Conflict Archaeology has suggested that many remains of the roughly 60,000 Waterloo soldiers who died in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 may have been stolen by grave robbers and sold for making bone fertilizer across Europe, but especially in Britain.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology […]

Cuba Tells Farmers to Use Human Urine as Fertilizer

A Cuban state-run newspaper recently promoted an article touting the alleged benefits of using human urine as an agricultural fertilizer, the independent website Cubanet reported on Wednesday.

Fertilizer Giant Blocked from Removing Aboriginal Indigenous Rock Art

The Australian federal government has blocked a multinational fertilizer company from removing indigenous rock art from Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula. This UNESCO World Heritage-nominated area recently Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Australia & Oceania Read Later  Source

Russia To Ban Fertilizer Exports To “Not Friendly” Countries; China Warns US Against Retaliation

(ZH) Russia’s war on Ukraine is continuing to boost food prices. While the US and European countries are engaged in economic warfare against Moscow, it appears Russia’s turn to strike back has emerged. On Thursday, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said Russia decided to suspend fertilizer exports. This comes when global food prices are […]

Now The Organized Takedown of Global Fertilizer Supply?

The global energy shortages which have driven prices for coal, oil and natural gas to explosive highs in the last months are a predictable consequence of the mad pursuit of “Zero Carbon” economic policies that have seen foolish governments subsidize a growing share of electricity from unreliable solar and wind generation. One consequence has been […]

Norwegian Fertilizer Giant Warns of Global Famine Due to High Gas Prices in Europe

    Sky-high gas prices in Europe could threaten food security throughout the world, the Norwegian fertiliser producer Yara has warned, emphasising that European nitrogen production is important for worldwide agriculture. In the company’s third-quarter report, Yara President Svein Tore Holsether warned that crop yields could fall as farmers may be forced to cut fertiliser […]

Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara International is considering building a $2 billion plant in Mozambique

nsnbc : The Norwegian fertiliser maker Yara International is considering building a $2 billion plant in Mozambique. The Norwegian company may seek partners to share […]

Antibiotics and Intestinal Health: Balancing Our Internal Ecosystem

17th June 2016 By Tom Rothsey and Christina Lavers Contributing writers for Wake Up World The discovery of penicillin in 1928 is considered one of the most important developments in the history of modern medicine. Since their inception antibiotics have without a doubt saved many lives by helping people to overcome serious infections. However, today according to […]

1st telescope tracking dangerous asteroids goes live in Russia

The AZT-33VM asteroid seeker is designed to execute rapid sky survey to spot and monitor potentially-dangerous space objects. The scientific instrument has been designed and constructed at LOMO (St. Petersburg) with assistance from Russian Academy of Science (RAS) and Roscosmos space agency. “This is the first instrument of that kind in Russia, very powerful, capable […]

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