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Is the world approaching 'peak fertilizer'?
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Synthetic fertilizers have allowed us to feed the world. Around half of humanity relies on them.
They’re not only important for food production and nutrition, but they’re important for the environment too. We’ve seen massive increases in crop yields – partly due to fertilizers – and this means we need less farmland. Less farmland means less deforestation and more space for wildlife.
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AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 3 of April 2024
05:37News headlines of the week. This was a Audiocast from the NEWSDESK of (CRA) Media International in Los Angeles in the USA.
Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead
04:47Lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects body systems of people and animals, with the nervous system being particularly sensitive. Although elevated levels of dietary lead are potentially damaging to animal health, lead shot can be legally used for hunting terrestrial gamebirds, like pheasants, in the UK. While most pheasants are eaten by people, some are used in petfood.
Farm vehicles now weigh almost as much as heaviest dinosaurs
02:08A new study led by researchers from Sweden and Switzerland has found that the weight of farming machinery today is approaching that of the largest animals to have ever roamed the Earth – the sauropods.Mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics
04:01Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments.
Van Aarde Pretorius ONE FLEXBOX -Onderhoud
08:01Gerda le Roux gesels met Van Aarde Pretorius van Los Angeles in die VSA - Suid Afrikaner en die eienaar en Uitvinder van die FLEXBOX- 2024 - Volg dit op www.oneflexbox.com/.What is the origin story of MycoLogic
03:53MycoLogic began as an academic research project at Kennesaw State University by co-founders Drs. Chris Cornelison and Kyle Gabriel. As applied microbiologists, with a focus in mycology, we began to look at specialty mushroom cultivation after discussing the general lack of mushroom diversity in local markets. Why could we only find 3 varieties?Are meat substitutes really better for the environment than meat?
04:39Lots of consumers say that they’re trying.1 Polling data from the UK suggests that nearly half (44%) of consumers try to buy less meat “All the time” or “Fairly often”. Visit the website above.World's longest-winged birds go easy on older partners
04:35A new study led by the University of Liverpool has found that wandering albatrosses with older partners spend less time on foraging trips than those with sprightlier partners so that their mate has a shorter wait without food.