Category: fertilizer

4 Recipes for Homemade DIY Lawn and Garden Fertilizer

I love a beautiful yard, but I hate spending a lot of money to get it that way, which explains why I am always looking for do-it-yourself, cheap ways to kill weeds, grow flowers and feed lawns. I have come across some very clever tips and tricks, not the least of which is to reclassify…


Tens of Thousands of Hens Die as Blaze Destroys Minnesota Poultry Farm Building

One of Minnesota’s largest egg producers suffered a considerable setback on May 29 when one of its poultry buildings in Howard Lakes went up in flames. Wright County fire officials reportedly are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze at Forsman Farms that razed the structure killing tens of thousands of egg-laying hens….


Fire at Minnesota Poultry Farm Building Kills Tens of Thousands of Chickens

Tens of thousands of egg-laying chickens are estimated to have been killed in a barn fire on May 28 at one of Minnesota’s largest egg producers. Wright County fire officials reportedly are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze at Forsman Farms that destroyed the building. “We’re surveying the damage to see if…


Increased Input Costs for Farmers Mean Higher Food Prices Could Follow

Farmers are facing increased input costs as they seed their crops this spring, an obstacle that is affecting how they approach operations and that will likely mean higher food prices down the road. Professor Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, says fertilizer costs are way up. “These critical inputs for…


US and World Gripped by Fertilizer Crisis

“Fertilizer shortages are real now.” Uttered by USAID’s Samantha Power in a May 1 ABC interview with former Democratic advisor George Stephanopoulos, the words briefly drowned out the din of the news cycle. They were not unexpected to some. Power, who served as U.N. ambassador under Obama, mentioned fertilizer shortages after weeks of hints from…


Fires at Food Processing Plants Result in Reduced Capacity, Delays, and Layoffs

Wisconsin River Meats was just weeks from moving into a new addition to their building when a massive construction fire broke out on Feb. 3 destroying the old part of the facility. Company owner David Mauer said the Mauston-based company “lost everything” related to production in the fire, and more than 20 people lost their…


Key Arizona Food Pantry Picking up Pieces After Out-of-Control Fire

MARICOPA, Ariz.—Maricopa Food Pantry CEO Jim Shoaf said the devastating pantry fire on March 28 couldn’t have come at a worse time of peak demand and concerns over food shortages. The electrical fire started at noon inside an old battery-powered pallet jack. Six parked trailers and 48,000 pounds of storage food lay in smoldering ruins…


Union Pacific Railroad Announces Delays, Cutbacks In Fertilizer Shipments

Union Pacific Railroad has announced significant reductions and delays in nitrogen fertilizer shipments to address “national supply chain issues” that could impact the spring’s late growing season. In a statement to The Epoch Times, Union Pacific said it is working to help its customers in light of national supply issues. “Union Pacific is committed to…


Landscaping Questions

If you haven’t bought an Easter lily, you should go buy one now. They will be on sale after this weekend, and if you want to you can call it a spring lily. You can enjoy the flowers and fragrance for the next few weeks and then you can plant it outdoors. Keep the lilies…


Growth of ‘Victory Gardens’ Providing for People Fed Up With Shortages

SUN CITY, Ariz.—Even in the midst of a worldwide food shortage William Allen has his uncle’s delicious oranges and cumquats to fall back on.  He still has his small commercial farm—MojoTree Farm—in Eloy, Arizona, and his indoor mushroom growing facility to carry him through times of scarcity.  This means he has nutritious, locally grown produce…