Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields ...

Rice water is the secret to bigger, healthier plants — here's how to use it

Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.
The Gazette

More fall fertilizer use in Iowa could harm water quality

In this April 9, 2014, photo, a farmer pulls a tank of anhydrous ammonia behind his tractor before injecting the chemical into the soil in preparation for spring planting in a cornfield near the ...
Des Moines Register

'Iowa needs to require agriculture to do its share': Views on water quality | Letters

Water problems are killing Iowa’s economy and sickening its people Fixing Iowa water quality is not complicated Give more thought to wastewater recycling Try taxing fertilizer Ted Corrigan’s service ...
Oregonian

Big crowd opposes bill requiring Oregon farmers to report fertilizer use to protect water

A bill that would require thousands of farmers to report their fertilizer use to the Oregon Department of Agriculture drew a big crowd largely in opposition to the proposal in its first public hearing ...