“Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer costs the European Union €70 billion – €320 billion per year, according to a landmark assessment of nitrogen flows across Europe, released today (11 April) at a workshop on nitrogen and global change in Edinburgh, UK.”
I can’t help but think there’s a practical microbial answer to this. The whole use of chemicals in farming is twisted. I think with all our science, we could do better.
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