USDA moves to boost domestic fertilizer production
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F'ing government just needs to get out of our lives and let the free market do what it does best. We don't need commies to dictate what production levels are.
Exactly! If a farmer plants beans, so what. Maybe he wants to let the land rest and beans might be a good way to add minerals back into the ground. Same with wheat. But I do wish our farmers would pare back on their use of man made fertilizers and conform something more organic in nature.
Just an FYI, no plants ever add minerals to the soil. Whenever plant material is removed from land, minerals are also removed. The organic material comes from the air. You must add rock dust to actually add minerals. That's why Yellowstone erupting might actually help farmers on the fringes of the fallout.
"Rock dust is a natural, slow-release soil amendment used to remineralize depleted soils. Finely ground from volcanic rocks (like basalt) or glacial deposits, it provides essential trace minerals, stabilizes pH, and enhances water retention and microbial activity for long-term soil health." - - Google