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EU Approves Processed Animal Manure as Fertilizer Alternative
The EU approved Renure, processed animal manure, as a fertilizer alternative, potentially reducing reliance on Russian imports and addressing Dutch manure surpluses, although challenges remain regarding cost and implementation.
EU Approves Processed Animal Manure as Fertilizer Alternative
The EU approved Renure, processed animal manure, as a fertilizer alternative, potentially reducing reliance on Russian imports and addressing Dutch manure surpluses, although challenges remain regarding cost and implementation.
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24% Bias Score
Nutrien to Build Major Potash Terminal in Pacific Northwest
Nutrien, a Saskatchewan-based fertilizer company, plans a new Pacific Northwest potash export terminal with at least a 6-million-tonne capacity by 2030, choosing between US and Canadian locations based on regulatory efficiency and aiming to meet growing Indo-Pacific demand.
Nutrien to Build Major Potash Terminal in Pacific Northwest
Nutrien, a Saskatchewan-based fertilizer company, plans a new Pacific Northwest potash export terminal with at least a 6-million-tonne capacity by 2030, choosing between US and Canadian locations based on regulatory efficiency and aiming to meet growing Indo-Pacific demand.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Fertilizer Dumping Cripples German Farmers
Soaring fertilizer prices, increased by 30 percent, coupled with falling wheat prices, are crippling German farmers; Russia exploits the situation by exporting subsidized fertilizers, potentially jeopardizing German food security and independence.
Russia's Fertilizer Dumping Cripples German Farmers
Soaring fertilizer prices, increased by 30 percent, coupled with falling wheat prices, are crippling German farmers; Russia exploits the situation by exporting subsidized fertilizers, potentially jeopardizing German food security and independence.
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52% Bias Score
Saxon Farmers Protest Ahead of German Election
Saxon farmers, days before the German federal election, are planning a protest fire to demand better milk pricing, more practical fertilizer regulations, and equal import standards, citing agriculture's low profile during the election campaign.
Saxon Farmers Protest Ahead of German Election
Saxon farmers, days before the German federal election, are planning a protest fire to demand better milk pricing, more practical fertilizer regulations, and equal import standards, citing agriculture's low profile during the election campaign.
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40% Bias Score
EU's Delayed Fertilizer Tariffs Risk Triple Failure
The European Commission imposed tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers to counter Russia's war funding, but the phased implementation until 2026 may prove insufficient, potentially harming European producers and farmers while failing to significantly impact Russia's revenue.
EU's Delayed Fertilizer Tariffs Risk Triple Failure
The European Commission imposed tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers to counter Russia's war funding, but the phased implementation until 2026 may prove insufficient, potentially harming European producers and farmers while failing to significantly impact Russia's revenue.
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60% Bias Score
Zimrida" Cargo Ship Raises Safety Concerns in Abidjan
The cargo ship "Zimrida", carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer from Russia, arrived in Abidjan on December 30th, raising public safety concerns and prompting investigations after being rejected by other countries due to potential explosive hazards, recalling the 2006 Probo Koala incid...
Zimrida" Cargo Ship Raises Safety Concerns in Abidjan
The cargo ship "Zimrida", carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer from Russia, arrived in Abidjan on December 30th, raising public safety concerns and prompting investigations after being rejected by other countries due to potential explosive hazards, recalling the 2006 Probo Koala incid...
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56% Bias Score
PFAS Contamination Found in Japanese Sewage Sludge, Raising Fertilizer Safety Concerns
A Kyoto University study detected PFAS, including PFOS, in sewage sludge at 34 Japanese wastewater treatment plants; PFOS was found in 33 locations, raising concerns about the government's plan to increase the use of this sludge as fertilizer despite potential health risks.
PFAS Contamination Found in Japanese Sewage Sludge, Raising Fertilizer Safety Concerns
A Kyoto University study detected PFAS, including PFOS, in sewage sludge at 34 Japanese wastewater treatment plants; PFOS was found in 33 locations, raising concerns about the government's plan to increase the use of this sludge as fertilizer despite potential health risks.
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40% Bias Score
Yara's 'Sustainable' Ammonia Plant Uses Fracked Gas, Undermining Green Claims
Yara and BASF's Texas ammonia plant, advertised as 'sustainable', uses hydrogen derived from US shale gas, sending this fertilizer to Europe and undermining efforts for 'clean' production; experts say claims of gas-free production are false.
Yara's 'Sustainable' Ammonia Plant Uses Fracked Gas, Undermining Green Claims
Yara and BASF's Texas ammonia plant, advertised as 'sustainable', uses hydrogen derived from US shale gas, sending this fertilizer to Europe and undermining efforts for 'clean' production; experts say claims of gas-free production are false.
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60% Bias Score
Global Phosphorus Overuse Threatens Environmental Stability and Food Security
Global phosphorus use is projected to double, exceeding the safe planetary boundary and causing widespread environmental damage, including costly algal blooms; solutions involve improving agricultural practices, strengthening regulations, and scaling up the market for recycled phosphorus.
Global Phosphorus Overuse Threatens Environmental Stability and Food Security
Global phosphorus use is projected to double, exceeding the safe planetary boundary and causing widespread environmental damage, including costly algal blooms; solutions involve improving agricultural practices, strengthening regulations, and scaling up the market for recycled phosphorus.
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40% Bias Score
Innovative Phosphate Removal Material Addresses Fertilizer Runoff and Depletion
Rookwood Operations developed Phosphate Removal Material (PRM), a natural substance that absorbs phosphates from polluted water and reintroduces them into farmland as fertilizer, addressing phosphate depletion and water pollution; its founder, Jane Pearce, won a £75,000 Innovate UK award.
Innovative Phosphate Removal Material Addresses Fertilizer Runoff and Depletion
Rookwood Operations developed Phosphate Removal Material (PRM), a natural substance that absorbs phosphates from polluted water and reintroduces them into farmland as fertilizer, addressing phosphate depletion and water pollution; its founder, Jane Pearce, won a £75,000 Innovate UK award.
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44% Bias Score
Zambia Breaks Ground on $340 Million Phosphate Plant
A $340 million phosphate processing plant, a joint venture between China's Sino Great Group and Zambia's Wonderful Group, broke ground in Chilanga, Zambia on January 25, 2024, aiming to transform phosphate resources into high-value products, create 10,500 jobs, and reduce fertilizer import dependenc...
Zambia Breaks Ground on $340 Million Phosphate Plant
A $340 million phosphate processing plant, a joint venture between China's Sino Great Group and Zambia's Wonderful Group, broke ground in Chilanga, Zambia on January 25, 2024, aiming to transform phosphate resources into high-value products, create 10,500 jobs, and reduce fertilizer import dependenc...
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52% Bias Score
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