Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

These tiny soil microbes could rescue crops from salty farmland

Researchers have discovered that beneficial soil bacteria give plants an unexpected survival advantage in salty soils. Instead of helping plants keep salt out, the microbes stimulate the production of lignin, a natural compound that strengthens roots and makes plants more resilient. Greenhouse and field tests showed healthier plants and higher yields in salty conditions. The findings could lead to bio-based treatments that help farmers grow crops on land once considered too salty for agriculture.

Garden Soil Powers Electronics: Bactery taps microbes for clean energy; aims at farm sensors and future homes

Garden Soil Powers Electronics: Bactery taps microbes for clean energy; aims at farm sensors and future homes

Why an obscure Danish greenhouse experiment with hydroponic wheat could reshape global agriculture

(NaturalNews) Modern agriculture relies on synthetic fertilizers, but crops use less than half; the rest pollutes groundwater and releases potent greenhouse gas...

R.I. food bank thanks Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce for pre-wedding donation

As the need across our communities continues to grow, this 1 million donation will go a long way in helping us purchase and distribute the nutritious, culturally appropriate food that Rhode Islanders deserve, the food bank's CEO says. The post R.I. food bank thanks Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce for pre-wedding donation appeared first on Boston.com.

Alternative to synthetic fertiliser: Organic farmers shielded from fertiliser price surge

As synthetic fertiliser prices rise amid global supply disruption, farmer Tom Kass says organic farmers' reliance on manure, compost, and legumes leaves them far less exposed.