fertilizer
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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The American Farm Bureau Federation says only 19% of farmers in the southern states—ranging from Virginia to Texas—prebooked their fertilizer needs ahead of this planting season, versus 67% in the Midwestern region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He also pointed to fertilizer -- derived from petroleum products -- being "almost a system risk," as shortages could lead to higher food prices and thus inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
They frequently appear in wastewater and can end up in biosolid fertilizer, also called sewage sludge, which is produced during wastewater treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
I used manure not because of anything Mr. Loomis had said but because we always did; it makes the garden grow better than the chemical fertilizer.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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