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17 lut 2021 · This article explores the history of nitrogen fertilizer use in the U.S., briefly explains the science of synthetic nitrogen production, and provides a discussion about the nitrogen industry in the U.S. today.
Fertilizers can help make crops more nutritious by adding important elements like zinc, iodine, and selenium to the soil. These elements are then taken up by the plants and can help address nutrient deficiencies in people who eat those crops.
10 mar 2023 · The grants will help independent businesses increase production of American-made fertilizer, which will spur competition, give U.S. farmers more choices and fairer prices and reduce dependence on unreliable foreign sources like Russia and Belarus.
The U.S. is the world’s fourth-largest producer of nitrogen fertilizers (The Fertilizer Institute 2019). In 2019, ammonia was produced in the U.S. by 16 companies at 35 plants in 16 states (Apodaca 2020a).
North America (United States and Canada) produces and sells more fertilizer than any country in the world. The U.S. is the world’s largest producer and exporter of phosphorus (P), while Canada leads in production and export of potassium (K). North America is also the world’s second largest consumer of fertilizer.
Fertilizers have played an essential role in feeding a growing global population. It's estimated that just under half of the people alive today are dependent on synthetic fertilizers. They can bring environmental benefits too: fertilizers can increase crop yields.
24 lut 2021 · One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.
