Fertilizer, especially nitrogen, uses a lot of energy in its production, particularly natural gas. That means higher prices as natural gas prices rise, something that’s been kicked into overdrive with the war in Ukraine and Russia’s attempt to blackmail Europe by shutting down its Nord Stream 1 pipeline. It’s caused many to wonder if there

Comment: The problem of microplastics
Natural fertilizers contain them, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impacts