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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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
4 weeks 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.
Environment
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Rethinking Rye: Study Reveals Medieval Cultivation Was Intensive and Strategic - Medievalists.net

Rye was not a last resort crop in medieval agriculture; it was carefully cultivated with intensive manuring techniques.
fromNature
2 months ago

Rice paddies produce food for billions and lots of methane

According to recent data, global methane emissions from rice paddies reached over 39 million metric tonnes in 2022, indicating a significant rise in greenhouse gas contributions.
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Why Most Grass-Fed Beef Will Never Earn The USDA Prime Label - Tasting Table

Marbling in beef, influenced by diet, is crucial for grading quality and flavor.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

A win-win for farmers': how flooding fields in north-west England could boost crops

Using wet peatlands for agriculture can help combat climate change.
The concept of paludiculture is vital for restoring peatland ecosystems.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance

Honeybees' record mortality poses a critical threat to agriculture, pushing for re-evaluation of pollinator practices.
Alternative pollinators like mason bees are more efficient but underutilized in commercial farming.
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