Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Yet, despite their ubiquity, scientists have long puzzled over how ...

Food insecurity warnings as Iran conflict constricts fertilizer supply and prices soar. Around one-third of the global seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Farmers in the ...

A range of new measures under the Nitrates Action Programme have been signed into law, aimed at helping Ireland retain its Nitrates Derogation and improve water quality. Among the most significant ...

“Can I replace some of my nitrogen in corn this spring with urea?” The farmer on the phone asks Ken Ferrie. “The short answer is yes – especially on wheat acres going to corn,” says Ferrie, Farm ...

El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with ...