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Nutrient-Depleted Soil and What It Means for Your Food

Modern agricultural practices have significantly reduced vitamins and minerals in fruits, vegetables, and grains, causing widespread hidden micronutrient deficiencies that harm energy, immunity, and resilience.

Agriculture

fromKqed

9 months ago

Small Farms Fed the Bay Area During COVID. But Now Face Federal Cuts | KQED

Calderon-Victoria utilizes traditional sustainable farming practices to nourish land and serve low-income communities.

Agriculture

fromModern Farmer

9 months ago

How to Beat the Weeds in a No-Till Landscape

No-till practices provide environmental and economic benefits but also increase weed challenges.

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 months ago

Like fly-tipping': ministers ignoring pleas to cut sludge fertiliser use

Emails from the Environment Agency reveal the agency's concerns over water companies' lax attitudes towards sludge fertiliser, likening it to fly-tipping on agricultural land.

Environment

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 months ago

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year

Despite the apparent benefits of treated sewage sludge as a fertilizer, it poses significant environmental risks due to the presence of 'forever chemicals', microplastics, and toxic waste, which current regulations fail to adequately address.