Transforming chicken manure into nutrient-rich fertilizer for crops
An international collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States has identified a process for turning poultry waste into a soil additive for agriculture.
An international collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States has identified a process for turning poultry waste into a soil additive for agriculture.
Agriculture
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Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2023
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Animal agriculture is a major source of water pollution in the United States, as manure runoff carries excess nutrients into rivers and lakes. Because of their non-point source nature, most farms are not regulated under the ...
Agriculture
Mar 20, 2023
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French food giant Danone said Tuesday it would slash planet-warming methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, vowing to change the way the cows it uses are raised and milked.
Environment
Jan 17, 2023
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As phosphate fertilizer prices remain at very high levels after spiking this year, scientists are calling for urgent measures to manage phosphorus, a vital element essential for food production, but which is also behind environmental ...
Agriculture
Dec 15, 2022
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Factory farming for meat production is harmful to the environment. In addition to its direct emissions of methane, its use of liquid manure releases climate-damaging nitrogen compounds such as ammonia and nitrous oxide into ...
Ecology
Jul 15, 2022
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Not that long ago, weeds spread at a much slower rate. Seeds would spread to nearby soil and move perhaps a few feet each year or would be transplanted by birds who flew with them several miles away. In today's interconnected ...
Agriculture
Jun 7, 2022
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As two important greenhouse gases, about 20% and 62% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions originate from the soil, especially agricultural and forest soils. Therefore, it is necessary to explore ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2022
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Inspiration struck Yi Zheng on a summer visit to a local dairy farm. There were cows and horses and, Zheng noticed, that meant that there was manure everywhere.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2021
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Cow manure—a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers—soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend.
Environment
Aug 30, 2021
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