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fertilizer

[fur-tl-ahy-zer] / ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər /


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Producing fertilizer through the Haber-Bosch process requires large amounts of energy and is linked to greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Icebreakers, in his vision, would clear an Arctic path for Canadian fertilizer to sail east, over the Northwest Passage that lured centuries of explorers into the Polar sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The war in Iran has pinched Central Valley farmers — already struggling with water supply and other issues — by driving up fertilizer prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Elevated costs for diesel, fertilizer and other farm inputs have increased production expenses across the agricultural sector, creating headwinds for farmers and supporting higher crop prices, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

I try to say I’m fine, but the wind has been knocked out of me by at least sixty-five pounds of fertilizer.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

These include keeping soil permanently covered, applying compost, using more diverse crop rotations and reducing the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

In agriculture, fertilizers can be enclosed inside PHA beads that gradually release their contents as the plastic breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Certain energy products and fertilizers will also be exempt, alongside products covered by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade pact, a US official told reporters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Intensive farming practices that were heavy on fertilizers and pesticides were found to be damaging soil health and were ruled out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

This is the opposite of what happened before chemical fertilizers.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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